ID help please I found this at the base of an English oak

[Rhystree]

Can any help id this bracket found at the base of an English oak?

Cheers

[David Humphries]

Inonotus dryadeus

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

as david but add dont panic, very early stages

[Rhystree]

Thanks guys

[Nick Harrison]

Speaking of which, I found my first in my new job today, only the one pic as was in a rush!

 

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[David Humphries]

Are you 100% dryadeus Nick?

 

Definitely sure it's not desiccated resinaceum?

 

 

 

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[Nick Harrison]

pretty sure, bracket was very soft, amongst spore layer on the underside there were some enlarged holes which presumably are old gutation points?

 

if i'm in that area again today will try and get some more shots, was bit of a drive by yesterday due to time

 

Had a look at the fungi directory on here, do you reckon there could be description of the FB's on there? I know you've got oodles of time to be doing that sort of stuff

[David Humphries]

pretty sure, bracket was very soft, amongst spore layer on the underside there were some enlarged holes which presumably are old gutation points?

 

if i'm in that area again today will try and get some more shots, was bit of a drive by yesterday due to time

 

Had a look at the fungi directory on here, do you reckon there could be description of the FB's on there? I know you've got oodles of time to be doing that sort of stuff

 

Soft would suggest annual fruitbody (resinaceum)

 

Desiccated dryadeus are pretty much like old tough leather

 

 

 

would love to chat more but there's a cappucino calling in the distance !

[Nick Harrison]

Cheeers for that, will def have another visit now!

 

Ah yes...I have a feint memory of cappucino's,..need to do a proper recon of the area and find my the local caffeine outlets.

[Nick Harrison]

Got a chance to re-visit yesterday so have got some better pics. Don't know how but I had it in my head that the FB was soft, in fact the upper side is hardened, the underside is softer though.

 

I reckon it's dryadeus, what say thee?