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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.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59223/ganoderma_megaloma.html" title="Ganoderma Megaloma"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/59223_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=qNAh8VmAEb%2BWIkUneW7c406cvqE%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="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. Ganoderma,Ganoderma Megaloma,Ganoderma megaloma,Geotagged,Spring,United States,bracket fungus,fungi,fungus,ganoderma megaloma,mushroom" /></a></figure> Ganoderma,Ganoderma megaloma,Geotagged,Spring,United States,fungus Click/tap to enlarge

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.

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. Ganoderma,Ganoderma Megaloma,Ganoderma megaloma,Geotagged,Spring,United States,bracket fungus,fungi,fungus,ganoderma megaloma,mushroom

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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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Uploaded Dec 31, 2018. Captured Apr 14, 2018 14:35 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • ISO100
  • 100mm