Fungi on council owned oak.

[Ty Korrigan]

Morning, posting this from our site in town.

Could some-one please help i.d this mushy mush at the foot of one of these oaks we are deadwooding.

I'm wondering if it is Meripilus 'hen of the woods'?

Regards

Ty

[daltontrees]

Isn't 'hen of the woods' Grifola frondosa?

[daltontrees]

PS, by host G.f. seems a better match than Meripilus

[Ty Korrigan]

Hello,

Sorry, G.f was my 1st choice with M.sumstinei a possible match for this mushy mush.

Ty

[sloth]

Doesn't look like Meripilus, don't think it's G frondosa either. I really couldn't be more specific than that though!?

[Ty Korrigan]

Large 'fronds' about 17-20cm

No strong smell.

Pores.

Significant die back in crown.

Mechanical damage some 6 years ago during construction of housing.

Ty

[KTSmith]

I'm having trouble with the orientation of the fruiting body and the point of attachment to the tree. Are we looking at the underside? Or some tops and some underneaths?

[Ty Korrigan]

A little of everything.

Once again, council workers gave the shroom a good kicking as that is the preferred method of dealing with fruiting bodies so it seems.

Ty