Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....

[David Humphries]

After a quick identify on this bracket found on an oak today. I'm thinking Inonotus dryadeus would be interested in opinions.

 

Found on an abiotic scar to oak field boundary tree in Sussex.

 

Difficult one, dryadeus would seem to fit the bill.

 

 

Yum! Better not tell me where that is David.

 

Never had any, hear that it's good eating.

 

Not entirely comfortable in taking fruitbodies from large public trees that may aid an inspector in the identification of a structural issue.

 

But if in abundance, I guess harvesting with an nod to the above & conservation of the species is ok ?

 

 

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[daltontrees]

Western Brittany.

 

My guess is Mycena seynii. And quite old.

[slack ma girdle]

My guess is Mycena seynii. And quite old.

 

Thank you

[Will Heal]

Found this inonotus dryadeus on an oak tree at the apf today, anyone else spot it?

[Sadie]

Can anyone help....?

 

We have recently bought and moved into a property with a large horse chestnut tree

 

To begin with as you can see from a number of the pictures attached, we may be suffering from Leaf mining moth. Does this look to be the case and can it please be confirmed that this does not affect its health in the long term?

 

On a more serious note, having pulled away some ivy that had been growing around it's trunk, we discovered this weekend that there is a huge hole running deep into the trunk. There was old fungi growing inside. Once pulled out we discovered new fungi growing on the roof of the hole. Please see all attached photos along with one showing its size compared to my arm.

 

Can anyone please advise what has caused this and what course of action needs to be taken. We are distraught at the idea of losing such an old and beautiful tree. This tree also has a protection order on it.

 

(We appreciate that this is a fungi thread but are hoping someone may be able to help) Thank you

[David Humphries]

...........We have recently bought and moved into a property with a large horse chestnut tree...........

 

 

Hello Sadie, thanks for posting your tree and its issues and welcome to the site.

 

There are some good threads here at Arbtalk that discuss the varying health issues that affect Horse chestnut specifically. Try the search function for more information.

 

But basically your tree is indeed suffering with Cameraria ohridella (chestnut leaf miner) which can have an effect on the photosynthetic process of the tree making energy. This does have an effect on the vitality and the ability of the tree to go through its natural processes with enough energy to burst buds, grow flowers, set seed and rejuvenate each year enough new wood and capability to compatrmentalise the decay.

 

There are products on the market that control the leaf miner for a couple/few years at ago.

Involves soil drenching, micro trunk injection and

/or foliar spray.

 

The bracket fungi inside the tree is either a Ganoderma species or Rigidoporous. (Would think it's more likely to be Rigidoporous) the decay is at an advanced stage and ongoing.

 

Looks like the tree has been reduced or topped at least once (probably more often) which can help with the stability but this tree species will such to the decay at some point as it continues to hollow it out.

 

Hope this helps

 

 

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[Sadie]

Thank you so much for your advice. We'll get on to it asap.

 

Much appreciated

 

All the best

[Will Heal]

Went out for a walk this morning with the dog an the boy and we found these under an overgrown blackthorn hedge, think its honey fungus armillaria mallea ATTACH]165678[/ATTACH]

 

And this on an oak tree

Think it is a ganoderma

Please correct me if I am wrong tho, still trying to learn

Thanks will

[Will Heal]

Photos seem to be in the wrong order sorry

[David Humphries]

Yep, spot on

 

 

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