Oak Bracket Identification

[bjam1964]

Hi,

 

Just visited a Quercus robur after being called out by its owner. It's one of several roadside trees. Another nearby Oak recently fell over after failing just above the ground. The roots and buttresses were in an advanced state of decay with the remaining wood being rubbery and very flexible. This had all of the hallmarks of preferential delignification/white rot as caused by a Ganoderma species.

 

The owner of the tree I was looking at mentioned a bracket fungi that appeared on an annual basis. He pointed to where it had been and sure enough there were tell tale signs of where the bracket was attached and a rather slimy, decayed remnant of the fungi itself.

 

So, over to you I guess. I cut the remains in half and took a picture as attached. Any guesses . . .

 

Many thanks,

 

Brian

[sloth]

Almost certainly Fistulina hepatica...

[tommy_tentage]

Inonotus?

[MATTMOSS]

Almost certainly Fistulina hepatica...

 

This would be my presumption

[RobRainford]

I'm inclined towards Fistulina too. Difficult to determine extend of decay due to its brown heart rot habits. There's probably some nice brown oak in there though...