Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Large, fan-shaped shelf fungi with shiny, varnished upper surfaces that have lumpy zones. White pores and flesh. There were at least 20 growing on this tree, and all but one were too high to reach. It looked like sizes ranged from 5-20 cm wide.
''Ganoderma tsugae'', also known as Hemlock varnish shelf, is a flat polypore mushroom of the genus ''Ganoderma''. In contrast to ''Ganoderma lucidum'', to which it is closely related and which it closely resembles, ''G. tsugae'' tends to grow on conifers, especially hemlocks. Like ''G. lucidum'', ''G. tsugae'' is said to have medicinal properties.
Similar species: Polyporales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 9, 2018. Captured Jun 2, 2017 14:42 in 70 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
