Fungi for I.D.Please

2dogs2000 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 10:32 PM

Found under a silver birch log (I think it was silver birch). Nothing was really evident from above, it was only when it was turned over that we saw this.

Hopefully this will be an easy one

Lancashire Lad · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 10:37 PM

The only thing I can suggest is Brittle Cinder - Kretzschmaria deusta, but that is described as favouring Beech.

Other than that, this is beyond me, so hopefully someone will have a more definite ID

Regards,
Mike.

2dogs2000 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 10:42 PM

This is the other side of the log so you can see if it is silver birch....or not.

Lancashire Lad · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 10:57 PM

Certainly looks like it to me.

I'll bow out and leave this one to those more experienced.

Regards,
Mike.

2dogs2000 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

I'll bow out and leave this one to those more experienced.

Regards,
Mike.

Anyone more experienced than Lancashire lad want to have a go?

flaxton · #6 (**permalink**) 10-09-2010, 07:38 AM

The one that sometimes can get mixed up with this species is Bjerkandera adusta but I think that this is as Mike suggested. Has the grey surface got pores or is it smooth?

Mal