Ganoderma pfeifferi

[David Humphries]

Commonly known as Beeswax Bracket.

 

First time I have come across one on my patch = thanks to my new walking fungal encyclopeadea.

 

Here on Beech.

This is a perennial bracket.

Can be similar in appearance to G . resinaseum ( which is an annual bracket)

It de-lignifies woody cells.

 

 

This is one of 5 mature and/or emerging brackets around the circumfrence of this tree.

 

A useful identifying tip, scrape the surface, like in the last shot.

The waxy yellow scrapings are the give away.

 

Just learnt this myself.

Thought I'd pass it on, for those who did not know.

 

 

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[Mick Stockbridge]

I am slowly developing an interest, I photographed this yesterday while walking around Bedgebury Pinetum with the curator. He did tell what it is but I cant remember it,s name.

[David Humphries]

I am slowly developing an interest, I photographed this yesterday while walking around Bedgebury Pinetum with the curator. He did tell what it is but I cant remember it,s name.

 

 

 

Equus asinus do-do ?

 

 

 

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Edited February 13, 2009 by Monkey-D

[Mick Stockbridge]

Equus asinus do-do ?

 

 

 

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Hahaha, horse shite it aint. Ive just called him and he informs me that it is "Meripulus Gigantius" and it was on a Douglas Fir.

[David Humphries]

Hahaha, horse shite it aint. Ive just called him and he informs me that it is "Meripulus Gigantius" and it was on a Douglas Fir.

 

 

 

Mick, could you pm me his number?

 

I'm not doubting the Id, but I have not seen or read that Merip can affect Coniferous Trees.

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Here on Horse Chestnut, though can't find reference as to it hosting on this species, and also out away from the main stem.

 

Originally thought this was G. resinaceum back in September last year.

But the bracket appears to be perenial, so would rule that out as resinaceum is an annual bracket.

 

Will go back and give it a scratch, methinks.

 

 

 

 

Note the Cameraria infestation on the trees in the background.

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Edited February 26, 2009 by Monkey-D

[cerneARB]

monkyed you are truly the god of all fungi knowledge:adore:

 

learnt alot from reading your posts and looking at your pics of them..TA.

[David Humphries]

monkyed you are truly the god of all fungi knowledge:adore:

 

learnt alot from reading your posts and looking at your pics of them..TA.

 

 

Sorry to crush your illusions, Monkeyd is a mere Mortal afterall.

 

I now need to retract my above statement.

 

The Bracket on the Horse Chestnut is an annual, so that plus the location off the trunk, makes it Ganoderma resinaceum NOT G . pfeifferi.

 

 

Oh well, this really is a long and windy road to fungal lore..........

 

 

 

 

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Edited February 26, 2009 by Monkey-D

[David Humphries]

Was in the area today, so went back to see the G. resinaceum bracket.

First one from September, as shown earlier, & second from today to compare

 

 

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Edited March 3, 2009 by Monkey-D

[Linda]

I am slowly developing an interest, I photographed this yesterday while walking around Bedgebury Pinetum with the curator. He did tell what it is but I cant remember it,s name.

 

Looks like Phaeolus schweinitzii to me