G. resinacium or G. lucidium

Found by a contractor on a roadside Oak.

Pretty isn't it?? Almost perfect symmetrical form.

Any thoughts on species? Its not attached to the tree by the stipe and has a rudimentary stalk.

I'm thinking G. resinacium...

I am pretty sure its resinacium as lucidium has a stipe although would need to check notes. Little late for resinacium though, isn't it annual?

Look at our FdSc notes. You did it same time as me I reconise the name.

Looks like lucidum to me Tony.

The first 4 below are of a lucidum I saw a couple of months ago.

The last picture is I believe to be resinaceum.

This link appears to be useful.

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fungitobewith.org/IMAGES/Ganoderma%2520lucidum-HH-5-09-2003%2520021%2520copy.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fungitobewith.org/The%2520weird%2520and%2520the%2520wonderful.htm&usg=__GIfWnPP2giiqignq6MBk7mvJPc0=&h=560&w=480&sz=38&hl=en&start=11&um=1&tbnid=h1--KdfDIRbOoM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=114&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGanoderma%2Blucidum%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGLR_enGB245GB246%26sa%3DN

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Im thinking lucidum.....

Although the colour and rim appear different, when you compare Tonys' shot to my ones,

Tonys' does appear to have the bulge of a stipe at the back of the bracket.

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Did you eyeball yo'self tony?

I would say lucidium davids last picture is what i call resinacium.

G. lucidium for me due to the presence of a stipe, a lot bigger than I've seen before though...

They look great through don't they! Useful link David... ta.

Did you eyeball yo'self tony?

Yep. Bit rushed though so I may take the time to go back.

Ran my hand down the back to see if it fruited from the buttress but it had a short thick vertical stalk off from the short stipe at the top of the pic.

Contractor said it was very glossy and a brighter red last week.

I'm not sure a stalk is a definite ID feature though...

http://www.aie.org.uk/fungi_base/ganres/aie_fungi_resin.html

I'm sure if it wasn't in a ditch by the side of busy road someone would have ripped it out of the ground 'cos its so pretty!