Stereum gausapatum?

[One Buck]

Afternoon chaps.

 

Is this Stereum gausapatum, (bleeding oak crust)?

 

Its on a number of functioning branches on what looks like an otherwise vigerous oak.

 

If so what is the wider prognosis for the tree?

 

Thank you.

[David Humphries]

Did you get up close to see if it bled?

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I would say more likey hirsutum.

[One Buck]

Thanks chaps,

No sign of bleeding though I did not actually 'damage' it.

Is it a cause of, sign of or nothing to do with wider problems?

 

Cheers

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thanks chaps,

No sign of bleeding though I did not actually 'damage' it.

Is it a cause of, sign of or nothing to do with wider problems?

 

Cheers

 

Gausa is considered weakly parasitic, debatable, but this is a sure sign the limb is being shut down (due to shading) or has died for some other reasons.

[One Buck]

Thanks,

Interesting that you mention shading, the affected branches are predominently on the north side of and within the crown.

 

Buck.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thanks,

Interesting that you mention shading, the affected branches are predominently on the north side of and within the crown.

 

Buck.

 

 

not that interesting, but obvious when you know the cycles/ecology:thumbup1:

 

in nature everything has its roles and niche:001_smile:

 

you may be lucky enough if you check to see the fungi eating the stereum, both Tremellas foliacea and aurantia consume streums, and very pretty they are too.