Unknown bracket

[flaxton]

I came across this photo in a clear out and thought it might be Heterobasidion annosum or possibly Ischnoderna but then I realised that the spores were brown.



Any thoughts anyone.

Thanks
Mal

[mollisia]

Hello Mal,

if the spores are really brown, and the colour not due to the shadow under the fruitbody, then it must be a Ganoderma species. I think, the spores ARE really brown, but can not give a name. May be it is G. adspersum, which I know less then poorly. Do you know by chance the substrate?

best regards,
Andreas

[flaxton]

Andreas
I know the area is mixed woodland with pine oak and lime but unfortunately it was from a time when I took too little notice of the substrate I think it was on pine and at the time I was sure it looked like H annosum but didn't spot or even know about the brown spores.

Mal

[hamadryad]

I think you can be pretty certain of H. bassidion, he brown deposit is most likely dust from boring insects, the fruit body is still forming and will be large for the species. far too fresh for that amount of deposit IMO.

G austral/applanatum would be brown in colour not so white on the underside and considerable larger.

i hope that helps.

[fairplay]

I would agree the bracket looks 'too fresh' to produce spores, but spores they are, and brown, and could only have come from this bracket.

So I think Ganoderma too.

Neil.

[hamadryad]

Originally Posted by fairplay

I would agree the bracket looks 'too fresh' to produce spores, but spores they are, and brown, and could only have come from this bracket.

So I think Ganoderma too.

Neil.

The brackets formed on the exposed root of what looks like a fallen douglas fir judging by the deeply fissured bark plates. This indicates that it is not resinaceum nor Pfiefferi, root rot, is most certainly the culprit and I have never seen a red australe or applanatum, so resinaceum and Pfieferi on douglas fir?

was my thinking

[fairplay]

The bracket also looks too solid for G.resinaceum or pfiefferi, which are both annuals, but I still think this is G.app' or australe.

Neil.

[hamadryad]

Originally Posted by fairplay

The bracket also looks too solid for G.resinaceum or pfiefferi, which are both annuals, but I still think this is G.app' or australe.

Neil.

O.K I might not be "up there" yet with the Myco geeks, (working on it though!) but believe me there is not a chance its a Gano.

The tree failure and species, position of bracket, colouration of top and top being laquered with PURE white underside and visible pores rather than such fine pores they blurr into an off white mass.

not convinced yet!

[fairplay]

Originally Posted by hamadryad

O.K I might not be "up there" yet with the Myco geeks, (working on it though!) but believe me there is not a chance its a Gano.

The tree failure and species, position of bracket, colouration of top and top being laquered with PURE white underside and visible pores rather than such fine pores they blurr into an off white mass.

not convinced yet!

OK OK OK !!!
It's a Knickerbocker Glory ice cream.

Neil.

[hamadryad]

Originally Posted by fairplay

OK OK OK !!!
It's a Knickerbocker Glory ice cream.

Neil.

yes your right cos its cherry coloured on top!

lol you arent giving up on me are you! I was doing so well, all the facts and features, substrate even tree mode of failure! lol