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Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Description:

I think this might be a Phellinus sp. fungus due to the burned look.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
RiekoS
There are so much to learn! Again, thank you very much for all of your information and help.
Jacob Gorneau
Rieko, I think your spotting is different than mine. Your spotting looks more hoof-shaped than mine, which is characteristic of Fomes fomentarius, whereas my spotting is a little more thin.
RiekoS
Oh so, my spotting was different from yours? Or, did I posted a wrong name?
Jacob Gorneau
Thank you, Reiko, though I think the Tinder Conk has a different shape. Thanks Argy, I couldn't touch it because it was about 10-15 m up in a tree, but there is one nearby on the same species of tree that is lower to the ground and has about a 30-35 cm cap, if you would like to see that one.
Mark Ridgway
It looks like Phellinus sp. - that curved cracked woody top is classic. Did you try to move it? I should be hard as a rock.
RiekoS
Tinder Conk Fomes fomentarius https://www.google.com/search?q=tinder+conk&hl=en&newwindow=1&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=iA0gUb6cIabZ0wHmooHoBg&sqi=2&ved=0CEQQsAQ&biw=1011&bih=488 Here is mine: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/12527473
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2013

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