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19-07-2010, 07:43 PM
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| | | Oak bracket fungus ID
I quickly photographed this bracket the other day at Wakehurst Place, West Sussex thinking it was a young Dryad's-saddle. Now having looked at the photo it obviously isn't. Could it be Inonotus dryadeus?
It was on Pedunculate Oak ( Quercus robur).
Also what is the point of the liquid it is exuding and what would the liquid be?
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19-07-2010, 07:53 PM
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| | | Re: Oak bracket fungus ID
Looks like the Beefsteak fungi Fistulina hepatica occasionally found on oaks. Can be red or salmon coloured.
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19-07-2010, 08:32 PM
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Thanks for the input. However, don't think it really looks like the Beefsteak Fungus, can't see any pictures that match the colour of the one I saw. |
19-07-2010, 09:02 PM
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| |  Re: Oak bracket fungus ID
It certainly looks like Inonotus dryadeus to me. The habit (Oak) and exuded drops are pretty distinctive. No idea why it exudes the liquid.
Peter
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19-07-2010, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ditiola  It certainly looks like Inonotus dryadeus to me. The habit (Oak) and exuded drops are pretty distinctive. No idea why it exudes the liquid.
Peter | Thanks Peter.
The 'bleeding' habit has quite fascinated me. I can't seem to find any explanation online.
I have discovered that searching for 'bleeding fungus' on Google Images brings up some scary pictures  |
19-07-2010, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Ditiola It certainly looks like Inonotus dryadeus to me. The habit (Oak) and exuded drops are pretty distinctive. No idea why it exudes the liquid.
Peter | Definitely I. dryadeus. |
21-07-2010, 12:56 PM
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| | | Re: Oak bracket fungus ID
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tiggrx I quickly photographed this bracket the other day at Wakehurst Place, West Sussex thinking it was a young Dryad's-saddle. Now having looked at the photo it obviously isn't. Could it be Inonotus dryadeus?
It was on Pedunculate Oak ( Quercus robur).
Also what is the point of the liquid it is exuding and what would the liquid be?
Thanks
Aaron | I. dyadeus most certainly it is.
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21-07-2010, 04:25 PM
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Thanks for the confirmations |
21-07-2010, 04:59 PM
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| | | Re: Oak bracket fungus ID
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Originally Posted by Tiggrx . . . . .
The 'bleeding' habit has quite fascinated me. I can't seem to find any explanation online. | hi Tiggrx
as I understand it the liquid is transported through the fruit-body by specialized thick-walled hyphae lacking cytoplasm (cell contents)
the liquid contains a range of amino-acids and proteins and has proven anti-bacterial qualities, which one assumes, helps the fungus in some way
cheers
Chris
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