Ganoderma Megaloma

This bracket fungus causes white rot and butt rot on living hardwoods. It is very similar to Ganoderma applanatum, which is a European species which does not occur in the US.

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Ferdy Christant

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Beautifully captured, so sharp that you can see the individual pores! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks Ferdy. I've heard that artists draw pictures on this type of fungus. There were many growing on this fallen tree and I would have liked to test out carving into one, but they were too hard for me to pull off...and I was balancing on the tree because it was spanning a river. So, I left the fungus on the tree otherwise I probably would have fallen into the river while trying to tug a piece off ;P Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    Wow, glad you're OK. Some bracket fungi are hard like a rock indeed. Forgot the species name but in the Netherlands there's one used to carve out decorations and centuries ago it was even used as a hat. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      I think the hats are called amadou hats - made from Fomes fomentarius. I use that same fungus as tinder. Another type of fungus used to carve into art is Artist's Conk (Ganoderma applanatum), which is a similar species to the one pictured above. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
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        Scroll down to see what a mushroom cap looks like :O http://amadouproducts.blogspot.com/ Posted 5 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
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        Thanks, that's the species indeed. And some of those hats really are quite awesome! Posted 5 years ago

Barry

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great fungi - as always! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thank you Barry! Posted 5 years ago

The Ganoderma megaloma

''Ganoderma megaloma'' is a species of bracket fungus in the family Ganodermataceae. Described as new to science in 1846 by mycologist Joseph-Henri Léveillé, it is found in the eastern and midwestern United States. It was moved into the genus Ganoderma by Giacomo Bresàdola in 1912. The fungus causes white rot and butt rot on living hardwoodss. The holotype was collected in New York.

It is closely related to Ganoderma applanatum, however DNA analysis reveals that G. applanatum is a.. more

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Similar species: Polyporales

Species identified by Christine Young