Any ideas? On Q. ilex (alive)

[Kveldssanger]

This was found on Guernsey (not by myself). On a living holm oak branch (on the top side). A polypore of sorts (?), but not sure what.

 

 

Cheers.

[David Humphries]

Was it from a wound on the top side of the branch?

 

Has a look of Pseudotrametes gibbosa

 

 

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[Kveldssanger]

Not sure; shall check. The pores are on the upper surface. It was, apparently, a long and wide 'mat' of fungus atop the branch, around 1cm deep. Rather squidgy texture. Going through Jordan's book it could be a good few species, though never seen this before so really haven't got a clue.

[David Humphries]

Right, I got the scale wrong completely.

 

No idea

 

 

 

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[Kveldssanger]

I should have specified scale - apologies! Perhaps a mystery, it will remain.

[Kveldssanger]

Some new images that are much better. On Guernsey. Holm oak is alive, and under the decayed areas are Armillaria boot laces. Madness!

 

Probably a saprophytic fungus, therefore.

 

 

I told the guy who found it to consider sending samples to Kew, if all else fails.