Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Wildlife Spotting

Photo by brentbmcgee
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

40.9834, -73.8131

Field Notes

Description:

Large whitish grey fungus. At least 1' across. Growing on a fallen oak trunk. Soft to the touch.

Habitat:

Garth Woods, Eastchester, NY. Oak tulip forest. Early spring.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
gully.moy
I don't think it's supposed to be that whitish grey colour. It looks like a bracket fungus which has been colonised by a second parasitic fungus and has just gone mouldy! Could have been something like Laetiporus sulphureus once, but it's too far gone to tell.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Mushroom Mapping
Photographed
PublishedMarch 31, 2014

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies