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15-08-2009, 09:56 AM
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| | | Puff Ball like Fungi. 
While it looked like a puff ball it was growing on a tree and the texture was rather spongy.
Would love to know what it is called please. | 
15-08-2009, 10:48 AM
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| | | Re: Puff Ball like Fungi. Quote:
Originally Posted by brianholland 
While it looked like a puff ball it was growing on a tree and the texture was rather spongy.
Would love to know what it is called please. | hi
I think you'll find that this is the very early stage of a bracket of Piptoporus betulinus, the birch polypore
cheers
Chris
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15-08-2009, 12:11 PM
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| | | Re: Puff Ball like Fungi. Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Yeates hi
I think you'll find that this is the very early stage of a bracket of Piptoporus betulinus, the birch polypore
cheers
Chris | Thanks Chris. | 
15-08-2009, 12:15 PM
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| | | Re: Puff Ball like Fungi. Chris is spot on unless this was in close proximity to a driving range...  | 
16-08-2009, 07:45 AM
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| | | Re: Puff Ball like Fungi. Quote:
Originally Posted by NickCantle Chris is spot on unless this was in close proximity to a driving range...   | Nick you had me worries because at my age you get confused. Went back to have another look and while there is a golf course five miles away I stil think it is a fungi!!
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