help please ID on beech

[APC]

Hi,

 

I've driven past this beech for ages and decided to stop today and take a couple of quick photos. It is about 8 foot high and sat in an old wound. I noticed it in September although it may have been there longer. Sorry about the quality of the pictures. I'm thinking Inonotus cuticularis. What would be the consensus?

 

 

[David Humphries]

Haven't got the ability to see the images on my work computer but from the images I can see on my shoddy blackberry I wouldn't discount Inonotus hispidus.

Although I. cuticularis would be the more common association.

 

Which I have noted on beech.

 

Hopefully will get a chance to view on a bigger screen later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Warren Stirling]

I. cuticularis would be my thoughts as well.

 

I'll wait for back up

 

Back up arrived,I'd listen to David when he has a closer look

Edited March 11, 2013 by Warren Stirling

[David Humphries]

Originally missed the point that you took these images today.

f these were either I. cuticularis or I. hispidus, they would be desicated at this point and either shrivelled and black or detached on the floor.

 

 

As these appear perennial it may be worth considering Rigidoporus ulmarius.

 

Could you get back to take a slice to show the flesh & pore layer?

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Originally missed the point that you took these images today.

f these were either I. cuticularis or I. hispidus, they would be desicated at this point and either shrivelled and black or detached on the floor.

 

 

As these appear perennial it may be worth considering Rigidoporus ulmarius.

 

Could you get back to take a slice to show the flesh & pore layer?

 

 

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david, just out of interest what makes you go for Rigidiporus as apposed to perenniporia on beech?

[David Humphries]

david, just out of interest what makes you go for Rigidiporus as apposed to perenniporia on beech?

 

Just going on a slightly blurry set of images at this stage Tony.

 

 

Have seen Rigi in cavities off the ground on Horse chestnut (but not on beech)

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Just going on a slightly blurry set of images at this stage Tony.

 

 

Have seen Rigi in cavities off the ground on Horse chestnut (but not on beech)

 

 

 

 

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only that one that was posted a while back, never personally and never at ground level on beech.

 

My gut is saying Ganoderma pfeifferi theres a classic blocky black lump reminiscent of I. obliquos above the new body which hints at an older staged body of Pfiefferi to me, and the golden colouration is also pulling me that way.

 

like you say though closer sharper images would be nice:thumbup1:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

just zooming in on it theres algea on upper surface too, its going to be either Perenniporia or Rigi, either way interesting at this hieght

[Warren Stirling]

I've got so much to learn!!

[APC]

Oohh.

 

I'll try and get a better photo this weekend; I won't be traveling past it in decent daylight until then.

 

It's in Bishops Sutton, in Hampshire by the way.