Polyporus leptocephalus

yes Argy Bee, the first ones were with flash. Added another one taken without flash. The last one # 6. Stem is definitely darker. Can understand the name P. elegans. i think it is a very elegant fungi!! And it's on wood...

I like the look of it Pam. Do you remember using flash as sometimes it has serious effects on black. Also known as P.varius and P.elegans. Variability seems within reason. I presume it's on timber. Nice job.

I guess it could be leptocephalus but I don't know. Personally I'm only going off photos I've seen on google and my field guide where the stem of P. leptocephalus has more of an abruptly black foot than the one you've found. It seems to be more jet black than the one you've found as well. I'd be interested to see the discussion on mushroom observer since I've found some similar spottings myself!

Hi rattie, I got a different ID for this fungi from mushroom observer. What do you think? Polyporus leptocephalus...

thanks Sachin...

thanks Argy Bee and Sachin...

P. durus is aka P. badius: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/polyporus_...

Maybe it's a small Polyporus durus (Bay polypore)?

nice series,

Wow! Some special shots there and a great looking fungus. I am keen to find out what this one is.