meriplus or grifola

[tree79]

Hi

Found this at the Base of a white beam not sure if it's grifola or meripilus. Think meripilus but as always all help is welcome

 

Many thanks

Tree

[David Humphries]

I'd say Meripilus

 

Have noted it on Sorbus before

 

 

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[tree79]

OK great

No seen either on sorbus before I have 2 trees with it here

 

Many Thanks David.

[10 Bears]

Tree - I'm not convinced either way. Just down to the quality/angle/detail of the picture.

 

Do you have any other images?

[tree79]

Tree - I'm not convinced either way. Just down to the quality/angle/detail of the picture.

 

Do you have any other images?

 

 

I don't have any other good pictures

Whatever else could it be?

[10 Bears]

What I mean is I agree it is either Meripilus or Grifola, but I am not totally happy to say which of the two as the pictures are not great in my opinion.

 

I am leaning towards Meripilus though, but another good picture from a different angle might help me make up my mind.

[tree79]

What I mean is I agree it is either Meripilus or Grifola, but I am not totally happy to say which of the two as the pictures are not great in my opinion.

 

I am leaning towards Meripilus though, but another good picture from a different angle might help me make up my mind.

 

 

Sorry it's not the best photo, I'm back to the site tomorrow so will add more pics.

I haven't come across either on Sorbus before so was a eye opener for me.

 

Many thanks

Simon

[David Humphries]

I haven't come across either on Sorbus before so was a eye opener for me.

 

I'm pretty confident that it's Meripilus.

 

Although I've seen Grifola frondosa on a couple of host species (including Prunus) I don't think I've ever come across it on Sorbus. Ofcourse this doesn't mean that its never been documented.

 

For comparison here's an old thread that shows a 'few' of the varied host species associated with Meripilus giganteus

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/fungi-pictures/49997-meripilus-giganteus-giant-polypore-its-host-range.html

 

 

Your last image (if its of the underside of a frond) appears to show very small pores, G. frondosa has larger and more visible pores than M. giganteus.

 

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[Gary Prentice]

I'd say Meripilus

 

Have noted it on Sorbus before

 

 

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Second that.

[sloth]

Third that, and the blackened bruised areas hint at merip too...