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Ganoderma Bracket Fungus

Ganoderma sp.

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Ganoderma have large, leathery, woody brackets. The fruit bodies typically grow in a fan-like form on the trunks of living or dead trees. This one was at least 10 inches in size.

Habitat:

Growing out of a tree near Buttermilk Falls

Notes:

Ganoderma fungi are economically important in that they are used in medicine, are useful in bioremediation, and have bioactive compounds.

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Ganoderma

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PublishedMay 15, 2016

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