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

[youngsbury]

Came across these today on a beast of a beech ! Anything to worry about. 

[David Humphries]

2 hours ago, youngsbury said:

Came across these today on a beast of a beech ! Anything to worry about. 

Run for your life ! 😁

 

Meripilus giganteus, (giant polypore) 

What you’re looking at are just the fruiting bodies of the fungus.

By themselves, not what the focus needs to be on,

 

Condition of the crown foliage.

Soil health.

Exposure to wind load .

Level of occupancy around that tree in terms of target. 
site management protocols in terms of access around the tree during significant weather events. 

The above are some of the issues that should be considered before a saw is put to use. 

[youngsbury]

Thanks for the info ! It’s in parkland although a footpath is 100m away from any landing zone ! It looks healthy ! No deadwood in the crown and full of leaf. Possible compaction of soil on one side due to point of access into another field. 

[AJStrees]

[slack ma girdle]

Found another Flame shield today, easy to spot, but difficult to photo at the bottom of a hollow tree stump .

[organic guy]

Son found this yesterday, he made an identification, would love confirmation.

[Paul in the woods]

1 hour ago, organic guy said:

Son found this yesterday, he made an identification, would love confirmation.

Do you have any more pics, one of the top of the cap?

 

It could be a slender parasol but I'm always wary of white gilled fungi if I'm considering doing anything with them.

 

Slender Parasol

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A fairly common, tasty mushroom on alkali soils in grassland, woodland and even occasionally on sand dunes.

 

 

[organic guy]

No more pics, I sent him back to get some more, not heard anything since, hope he didn't eat it!

[andrewmiskin]

Found a few of these on one of our lawns. The only fungi I know is what I find on the shelves in the supermarket. 😊.

[AJStrees]

Few from today