David Humphries

woodland beech possibly 70 years, this was a third order branch.

Again at Burnham Beeches.... Brown rot and white rot at two ends of the same short beech wood volume. Fomitopsis pinicola (red banded polypore) and Pannellus stiptica - (bitter oysterling)

We’re looking at September

Interesting question. Why do you ask and what do you think are the most important fungi to know? Any knowledge or experience of ones you’ve seen on and around trees? Thats a good starting point.

Hello David Sarcoscypha sp. either ruby elfcup (S. coccinea) or Scarlett elfcup (S. austriaca) spore size under microscope needed to determine which one.

I couldn't really comment on this tree without seeing the whole tree in context to its surroundings and the condition of the crown and twig extension growth. Anecdotally I've had oaks with decades old associations with dryadeus basal colonisation stand through significant storms, I've also had trees blow over in high winds with dryadeus. Tree vitality and exposure is key.

One of I’ve seen recently at Epping Forest. 🤔

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-51355369

Psuedoinonotus ‘dryadeus’ but i think that’s what you meant?

Quite common in woodlands on dead wood volumes Gary

a little variable in surface colour but not unusual to be dark brown (slightly reddish) towards maturation. If in doubt always worth cracking open to look at flesh and tubes 👍

Fomitopsis betulina

Not one I see very often, but oddly enough I did come across one on a car park railing a couple of days ago. Literally parked right on top of it 😀

If it has gills rather than pores, try looking at Gloeophyllum sepiarium. (Conifer mazegill)