Sparassis crispa?

[PeteS]

Found in the New Forest growing on an old pine branch.





At first I thought that it was an immature Sparassis crispa but the general grey colour and thickness of the lobes (they seemed thicker than that of s. crispa) put me off. However, looking at the picture my feeling is that it is Sparassis crispa.

[Ken Burgess]

I don't think it looks right for Sparassis crispa. Would Sparassis spathulata be an option in the New Forest?

Ken

[PeteS]

My feeling was that it did not look right for Sparassis crispa. I have seen Sparassis spathulata once in the New Forest, so it's certainly a possibility, but that example was much more mature and easier to ID.