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

[nepia]

On a birch stump last week in the Peak District.  A most handsome specimen I thought.?

 

Edited December 23, 2018 by nepia

[AJStrees]

I am guessing this is the Fomitopsis betulina (Birch Polypore)?

 

Nice!

[openspaceman]

11 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

I am guessing this is the Fomitopsis betulina (Birch Polypore)?

 

My tongue doen't get round that as nicely as Piptoporus betulinus

[AJStrees]

Yes that too!

[AJStrees]

I quite liked the look of this the other week at the back of an old woods where I work. 

[Gary Prentice]

9 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

I quite liked the look of this the other week at the back of an old woods where I work. 

You know you're hooked on shrooms when you come out  with  comments like "quite like the look of" and get exited by something you haven't seen before 

[Will Heal]

Be interesting to see how long this chestnut stays standing with 3 different fungi on it!
chondrostereum, oysters and velvet shank?

[Ratman]

Be interesting to see how long this chestnut stays standing with 3 different fungi on it!
chondrostereum, oysters and velvet shank?

Baffles me, different fungi on different species of trees. Not being in the know, and seeing fungi on trees that i have been walking past for years..... i automatically think the worst for their health, cos after all it wasnt there last year! But apparently some fungi is ok and non harmful to trees, so ?‍♂️ this is where i take tips and learn about these things ? some fungi species are stunning to look at though, even if they are potentially harmful!

[AJStrees]

indeed and there is a lot of it about. Have yet to see oysters myself, but looking out for them. 

 

Some of the dreaded H Fungus at the base of a Sweet Chestnut as of yesterday.

[David Humphries]

2 hours ago, AJStrees said:

indeed and there is a lot of it about. Have yet to see oysters myself, but looking out for them. 

 

Some of the dreaded H Fungus at the base of a Sweet Chestnut as of yesterday.

Look like one of the tufts - look at Hypholoma fasciculare