Beech fungi Id

[haforbes]

I spotted these fungi on some beech that came down in the recent strong winds and I'm curious what they are and what it means for affected trees? Can a tree survive the infection? Very new to fungi so any info is helpful. I think one of these is honey fungus but not sure about the other? Looked it up and it looks like Bulgaria inquinans but I'm not sure.

[swinny]

Not sure on the first one but it looks knackered

 

2nd looks like kretz.... another one for not good future

[David Humphries]

I can't make out enough detail on the first image but agree with Swinny that the second image shows the fruit bodies of a Kretzschmaria duesta, which will eventually lead to trunk/root buttress failure as it parasitises the wood volumes destroying the cellulose and lignin via soft rot.

 

Kretzschmaria duesta (Ustulina duesta) - David Humphries’s Fungi Directory - Arbtalk.co.uk | Discussion Forum for Arborists

 

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[haforbes]

Thanks for the replies. I'll get a better photo of the first one and see if that helps

[David Humphries]

may be Pluerotus for the first one

 

But a better image showing the gills would help

 

 

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[haforbes]

 

Hopefully they will help with the id. Is there any books you would recommend to help with fungi Id & diseases etc? Thanks again

[David Humphries]

I think they are desiccated Pluerotus sp (possibly P. ostreatus)

 

If its tree specific fungi that you are interested in then you could try the Arbtalk Fungi Id app for smart phones and/or the AA Fungi on Trees (an aborists field guide)

 

For general fungi books have a look at Roger Phillips and/or the Collins complete guide to British Mushrooms & toadstools

 

 

 

 

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[haforbes]

Great, I will check those books out and I've now got the app, which looks really useful. Thanks again

[htb]

Customer sent me some pics of a large mature beech. It shed a large limb(about 30" diameter) in the show about 5 yrs ago. The fungi are in the trunk about 5m up where the limb shed any ideas on ident and how they will affect the tree. @David Humphries. Sorry they are not that clear but its all i've got at present.

[Anno]

Fistulina?