Fomes Bracket Fungus

Description:

This bracket fungus was about 60 mm wide with an acute edge. The fertile surface was white under which pores were visible on an orange surface ( Pics 5 & 6). A small bracket was seen emerging beside the mature bracket. It was totally white with a flat underside (Pic 3).

Habitat:

Spotted on a damp log in a nature reserve.

Notes:

These are said to be a common bracket fungus, a chief cause for heart rot in living or dead trees. On live trees, they are mostly seen on Myrtle Beech.
Order: Polyporales Family: Fomitopsidaceae