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I saw this while hiking along Mahoning Creek near Dayton, PA, USA. This fungus is on a fallen tree trunk and I thought it was pretty.
Moist woodlands.
I know this is a common fungus, but I know practically nothing about fungi. I need help naming it.
Spotted on Mar 19, 2011
Submitted on Dec 30, 2012
5 Comments
Thanks, J. I'm strongly leaning that way too.
Nice fungus, Susan! I think this looks like a Phellinus based on the white ring but I am no expert.
Bailey, thanks for trying. :-) I felt the same way. Kept going back and forth between the pictures. Wasn't 100% either.
Hmm... I'm not too sure, but it may be the Phellinus igniarius. I'm not 100% sure, so don't put it down as that. It's just my opinion, and I'm no fungi expert, but Iv'e been comparing the images and it just might be.
Phellinus igniarius vs Fomes fomentarius?