Grifola fondosa on main stem??

[stevelucocq]

Hi,

 

Has anyone seen Grifola fondosa 3-4 metres up a native oak tree? I havent but was wondering if this can occur?

 

Thanks in advance,

Steve

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Hi,

 

Has anyone seen Grifola fondosa 3-4 metres up a native oak tree? I havent but was wondering if this can occur?

 

Thanks in advance,

Steve

 

Nope, Laetiporus 'YES'...but all manner of unusual things relating to trees n fungi seem to be happening these days.

 

Doubtless Mr Humphries ro Mr Croft will be along shortly to give you something much more useful so I'll adopt a "watching brief."

 

Cheers..

Paul

[David Humphries]

Not personally seen Grifola at the heights you asking about Steve, but I have witnessed it fruiting off the floor.

 

So perhaps it is possible.

 

As Paul has elluded to, fung do the most unexpected of things. I have come across species that are written down in text as basal decayers (eg Inonotus dryadeus) at 3/4 meters up a trunk.

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

nice image david.

 

no reason why it cant reach heights from basal colonisation providing A) it is a good combatant, or B) there is noone else home to combat for territory.

 

The internal battle field of woody structures, I wish I could shrink down for a day and walk down the vessels!

[Warren Stirling]

The internal battle field of woody structures, I wish I could shrink down for a day and walk down the vessels!

 

You need to find a girl with a powerful microscope

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

You need to find a girl with a powerful microscope

 

JUST SO HAPPENS:thumbup1:

[stevelucocq]

it turned out to be an hold chicken of the wood fungus (Laetiporus sulphurous).

 

Thanks for everyones input.

 

David, sorry if i have missed something but in the images you have attached I assume it's Grifola?

 

thanks steve

[David Humphries]

David, sorry if i have missed something but in the images you have attached I assume it's Grifola?

 

thanks steve

 

 

Yes Steve, Grifola frondosa

 

 

 

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