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

[Kveldssanger]

8. So I also got over to Brownsea Island, during the week. The missus was on the hunt for red squrrels, whilst I was on the hunt for fungi. Came across these massive Ganoderma australe on a now dead Fagus sylvatica in an area near to the parkland. It was great to see a little sign explaining what the fungus was and why it was left, next to the tree. Great educational tool!

[David Humphries]

8. So I also got over to Brownsea Island, during the week. The missus was on the hunt for red squrrels, whilst I was on the hunt for fungi. Came across these massive Ganoderma australe on a now dead Fagus sylvatica in an area near to the parkland. It was great to see a little sign explaining what the fungus was and why it was left, next to the tree. Great educational tool!

 

Fine series of shots and finds Chris

 

 

 

 

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[Kveldssanger]

Cheers. Certainly getting better with fungal forays. Need to start learning the stuff on the ground soon!

[Payner1975]

Few pics from my place of work. On a Lombardy Pop. No idea what they are! but find them very interesting. Time for a bit of research to learn more. Cheers.

[Kveldssanger]

Polyporus squamosus is the top one (the top three photos). Bottom photo I am unsure - potentially Postia sp. I am sure David will have a better idea.

[Kveldssanger]

Spotted these on a dead birch log (B. pendula) in some local woodland. I admit I don't know what these are. The markings appears similar to Lenzites betulina on the upper surface, though the tube layer is not at all similar. It also looks a little too thick at the margin to be typical Trametes species. Anyone have an idea as to what this fungus could be? Also seems too small and unbruised to be D. confragosa.

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[Payner1975]

Few more from work. Pic 1&2 on deadwood. Pic3&4 on Lombardy Pop. Pic5 on Horse Chestnut. Sorry they are on the side:confused1:. Cheers.

[David Humphries]

Spotted these on a dead birch log (B. pendula) in some local woodland. I admit I don't know what these are. The markings appears similar to Lenzites betulina on the upper surface, though the tube layer is not at all similar. It also looks a little too thick at the margin to be typical Trametes species. Anyone have an idea as to what this fungus could be? Also seems too small and unbruised to be D. confragosa.

 

 

 

Still would think these are confragosa

 

 

 

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[Will Heal]

This one I think is ganoderma resinaceum

Then ganoderma applanatum on an oak next to the first and a newly forming bracket next to it

 

 

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[Kveldssanger]

Cheers, David. Variable morphology, certainly! Potential for it being a species complex?

 

You also may recall during the winter I posted some images of a fungus way up in an oak. Narrowed it to D. confragosa or D. quercina. Well, got back there today with my new camera and got these beauties. Top two are the old camera and bottom three the new one, for comparison. Another one on the post after, too. It be oak mazegill. The oak also has some nice chicken on an old wound, too.