First posting - help needed to identify fungus

[Bruce Williams]

Hi folks,

Would appreciate help in identifying the following fungus. Its approximately 180mm top to bottom and is growing on shady NE side of hornbeam felled in 2005.

Thanks,
Bruce

[solus]

Phlebia species? Possibly.

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks for the helpful pointer Solus. With your info to go on I've checked out a number of Phlebia species on the net.

P. livida or P. radiata are favourites at the moment.

Bruce

[Paul mabbott]

Lichen rather than fungus? I don't know and will be pleased to hear your conclusions.

[buzfuz8149]

Have seen similar around here on our trees but we have no Hornbeam, I would be interested to know whether lichen or fungi, to be honest it looks like a lichen but I am no expert.

Carol.

[Deer Stalker]

Definatly a fungus. As has already been said looks like a Phlebia species.

[Bruce Williams]

Thank you all for your replies and interest.

Although I can see why (from its general shape) some of you think it might be a lichen, from researching the net I am fairly confident that it is a Phlebia sp. of fungus. Its size and age may also be factor pointing more to a fungus than a lichen. It is no more than 18 months old and is approx 18 cm top to bottom.

Here is a more close up photo (taken 24/1/07) of another body further along the trunk of the same felled hornbeam.

[ecmyco]

Originally Posted by Bruce Williams

Thanks for the helpful pointer Solus. With your info to go on I've checked out a number of Phlebia species on the net.

P. livida or P. radiata are favourites at the moment.

Bruce

Yes, naturally one Phlebia sp.

And why not P. radiata = P. merismoides ? : here
here
and there

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks for posting the links ecmyco. The third photo (..and there) is particular convincing for P. radiata (P. merismoides).

Bruce