meriplus or grifola

[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.

 

Not sure if that's are any better

[10 Bears]

Thanks - I agree I would definately go with MG now, mainly because of the colouration and shape in the unbruised area of the fruiting body.

 

The images were only a small difference, but the extra pictures were enough to see that there wasn't the right individual frond development as you get on GF.

 

The first posted image also looked much lighter in colour as I would expect with GF - but that appears to just be an exposure issue with the picture.

 

All in - MG.

[tree79]

Thanks for all your help,

Tree

[treeseer]

All the pics show a vigorous response by the tree,

which is always good to see!

Those trunks might be stronger than they might be without the colonization.

[tree79]

All the pics show a vigorous response by the tree,

which is always good to see!

Those trunks might be stronger than they might be without the colonization.

 

that is ture, unfortunately as theses are highway trees, they have to be removed. I don't always agree with this, but I get over ruled.

[treeseer]

that is ture, unfortunately as theses are highway trees, they have to be removed. I don't always agree with this, but I get over ruled.

 

 

Engineers in general fail to understand biology, but if they could measure a core pulled from that woundwood, they'd see numbers they could appreciate.

 

[tree79]

 

Engineers in general fail to understand biology, but if they could measure a core pulled from that woundwood, they'd see numbers they could appreciate.

 

 

very true again.

 

it sometimes makes a joke of why they employ qualified people