Urban Decay

A tree in my local street was cut down a while back leaving just a stump. Looks like a fungus has got in and colonised it. Now it is just a mass of mushroom fruits.

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DragonC

Musk Oxen

I have no idea what kind of fungus this is. There are so many. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  I'm not sure either, but likely part of this family:
  
  http://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/fungi/basidiomycota/basidiomycetes/polyporales Posted 12 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

Hi DragonC, impressive fungus attack! Strange, how cut down wood draws upon itself the growth of fungus. As it is not uprooted, the tree still lives, but its territory a hostile takeover. Posted 12 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

They look like Trametes versicolor, which is the most common of the bracket fungi, but you probably need to check the pores underneath to be sure. Posted 12 years ago

The Turkey Tail

"Trametes versicolor" is a common polypore mushroom found throughout the world. Meaning 'of several colours', "versicolor" reliably describes this mushroom found in different colors. By example, due to its resembling multiple colors in the tail of wild turkey, "T. versicolor" is commonly called turkey tail.

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Similar species: Polyporales

Species identified by WildFlower