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

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

what i think is some old xylaria hypoxylon

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=35422&stc=1&d=1272837232

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=35423&stc=1&d=1272837232

 

Spot on mate:thumbup1:

[Simon Rotheram]

This has appeared on the Oak at the front of my house

[David Humphries]

look like sulphur tuft, Simon

 

 

 

yours or LA's?

 

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[Simon Rotheram]

I think so David, its right on the boundary I think we will end up being responsible!

[Bundle 2]

Sulphur tuft-saproxylic/saprobic/saprotrophic...its all good. No cause for alarm looking at that. Oak is rock hard-especially heartwood. Heratwood exposed = strategy. Seriously..responsible for what?

[Simon Rotheram]

Seriously..responsible for what?

 

Any future works, I didnt mention it on the pictures but its also had Fistulina for about 5 years.

[Bundle 2]

Any future works, I didnt mention it on the pictures but its also had Fistulina for about 5 years.

 

fistulina...saprobic/saprox........whatever!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

fistulina...saprobic/saprox........whatever!

 

Fistulina hepatica is a parasite capable of structural failure in late stages.

[Bundle 2]

Fistulina hepatica is a parasite capable of structural failure in late stages.

 

Ive seen ( and reduced ) oak with fistulina...Was quite alarmed to see such extensive decay...At the same time, I was quite surprised to see such structural and residual strength in the host despite the infection....

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ive seen ( and reduced ) oak with fistulina...Was quite alarmed to see such extensive decay...At the same time, I was quite surprised to see such structural and residual strength in the host despite the infection....

 

I wont ask you for an assesment soon:sneaky2:

 

Where large heavey limbs are leaving the stem at the point of decay considerable structural weakening occurs, ergo Fistulina hepatica is capable of instigating structural failure, a facultive parasite.