Fomes hemitephrus
Velvety white lobed lumps on the side of a tree stump. These fungi had a convex upper surface and a flatter fertile lower surface. Some of these fruiting bodies seemed to be arising from blackened lumps of older and woodier brackets ( pics 1 & 5)
Decaying tree stump. Very common bracket fungus in Australia
Causes heart rot in living trees.
Lat: -37.88, Long: 145.34
Spotted on Aug 15, 2012
Submitted on Aug 19, 2012
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