Inonotus radiatus

[watsthat]

I had a little foray on the North Yorkshire Moors at Goathland. There wasn`t much about but a couple of interesting ones that I would apprciate help with.

I think this one is Inonotus radiatus but Jordan says it is rare?



I can`t get near this one. It was thickly encrusted on rotten hawthorn or elder with small brackets developing in places, does Hyphondontia sambuci develop brackets?





Cheers

Pete

[fairplay]

If your first photo was growing on Alder then this would be I.radiatus

I've no idea why Michael is saying this is rare as this is very common in Suffolk and probably elsewhere.

Hyphodontia sambucii is entirely resupinate and does not form brackets, I think what you may have here is an uncommon form of Trametes gibbosa.

Neil.

[watsthat]

Originally Posted by fairplay

If your first photo was growing on Alder then this would be I.radiatus

I've no idea why Michael is saying this is rare as this is very common in Suffolk and probably elsewhere.

Hyphodontia sambucii is entirely resupinate and does not form brackets, I think what you may have here is an uncommon form of Trametes gibbosa.

Neil.

Interesting Neil and thanks very much.
Tree in question was probably Alder, (there were lots around) but I failed at the first hurdle on this one, by under estimating the importance of the tree species! The Trametes gibbosa opinion is interesting, its just goes to show how difficult identification can be!

Pete