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Ganoderma sp.
Ganoderma have large, leathery, woody brackets. The fruit bodies typically grow in a fan-like form on the trunks of living or dead trees. This one was at least 10 inches in size.
Growing out of a tree near Buttermilk Falls
Ganoderma fungi are economically important in that they are used in medicine, are useful in bioremediation, and have bioactive compounds.
Spotted on Aug 15, 2015
Submitted on May 15, 2016
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