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

[tommer9]

Nice example of Perenni Tom.

 

Careful not to confuse P. fraxinea with Rigidoporus ulmarius

 

 

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/fungi-pictures/6233-perenniporia-fraxinea.html

 

 

 

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Thanks for that David. How quickly is it possible for a f.b of that size to grow- i took a branch off that ash 2 years ago and i dont remember any signs of disease on the tree at the time, and certainly have no memory of f.bs, although thats not to say they werent there.

[David Humphries]

Thanks for that David. How quickly is it possible for a f.b of that size to grow- i took a branch off that ash 2 years ago and i dont remember any signs of disease on the tree at the time, and certainly have no memory of f.bs, although thats not to say they werent there.

 

 

 

I would say you have at least 3 or 4 years of incremental growth of that big boy.

 

It's perrenial.

 

 

The foliage at the base may have hidden it the last time you were there.

 

All the more reason to have a good rummage around before going up a tree

 

 

 

 

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[tommer9]

 

The foliage at the base may have hidden it the last time you were there.

 

All the more reason to have a good rummage around before going up a tree

 

 

 

 

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Good point. I have to climb that one as there are targets alll round and no access for machinery.

 

Found these lurking at the back of the log pile too. First 2 on acer, the other on oak sawlog.

 

 

[David Humphries]

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Look to be Trametes versicolor aka Coriolus vesicolor & Manyzoned Polypore on the Acer

 

& Exidia glandulosa ( witches butter) in the last shot on the Oak.

 

Was it gelatinous?

 

 

 

 

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[tommer9]

Was which gelatinous David?

[David Humphries]

Was which gelatinous David?

 

 

The last black one on the Oak log.

 

It certainly looks like Exidia from your shot.

 

 

 

 

 

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[tommer9]

Yeah- sort of squidgy.......(thats a technical term BTW!!)

[Ian Leach]

Not very good at fungi id so can someone help, also can it affect the health of the tree.

[David oakman]

What are these growing on old cricket bat willow logs.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I take it you found that fungi whilst strimming David