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10 Comments

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

It looks like the bark of an Ash or Oak tree... It could be several species. Ganoderma applanatum is probably the most common. Due to the bottom having more of a white instead of yellow color it is most like not of Phellinus genera... Fomes fomatarium is also a possibility. Knowing the tree species and taking a spore print can help with identification. You can find my mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2326...

Sarah Mays
Sarah Mays 10 years ago

Can't find

Sarah Mays
Sarah Mays 10 years ago

Jared and kind find your mission?

Sarah Mays
Sarah Mays 10 years ago

Not sure what kind of tree, oak maybe and the fungus was about 6 inches across.

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

If you don't mind can you add your spottings to my mission: Mushrooms of Appalachia. Just getting started on this one.

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

This wouldn't happen to be a mulberry tree would it?

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

Any extra photos of the pores under the cap may help. Also the species of tree that the fungi is growing on. Also size of the caps if the tree is close-by and you are still able to obtain. Nice photo by the way!

Sarah Mays
Sarah Mays 10 years ago

I also have a picture of the underside if that helps?

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago

This also resembles a species of the Phillinus genera... Possibly Phillinus linteus.

gully.moy
gully.moy 10 years ago

Looks like an old Ganoderma species.

Sarah Mays
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Sarah Mays

Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 4, 2013
Submitted on May 5, 2013

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