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Unnamed spotting

Phellinus polypore

Description:

A black type of fungi that grow on a dead dog wood.

Habitat:

Took this image at bar island, Maine, off of bar harbor, Maine.

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5 Comments

JenniferRoge
JenniferRoge 10 years ago

Well again thank you so much.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

I'm not very good either yet but I have found out how important it is to try to get all sides and angles - especially with the 'normal' mushroom types. This one would have some tiny pores on the far end (which would have been the downwards side). It's a huge subject but at least fungi can't run away :-) Happy fungi hunting.

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

I agree with Mark. I think it is a Phellinus sp. too: http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/D....

JenniferRoge
JenniferRoge 10 years ago

Thank you Mark. I'm not very good at fungi.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Hi Jennifer. I think this is a Phellinus species of polypore. It would have grown when the tree was still alive and vertical. They cause white heart-rot in trees like birches. Might be what killed the tree. :(

JenniferRoge
Spotted by
JenniferRoge

Maine, USA

Spotted on Jun 17, 2013
Submitted on Jun 25, 2013

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