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Fomes Bracket Fungus
Fomes hemitephrus
-37.8575, 145.321
Field Notes
Description:
This bracket fungus was about 60 mm wide with an acute edge. The fertile surface was white under which pores were visible on an orange surface ( Pics 5 & 6). A small bracket was seen emerging beside the mature bracket. It was totally white with a flat underside (Pic 3).
Habitat:
Spotted on a damp log in a nature reserve.
Notes:
These are said to be a common bracket fungus, a chief cause for heart rot in living or dead trees. On live trees, they are mostly seen on Myrtle Beech. <br>
Order: Polyporales
Family: Fomitopsidaceae
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 3, 2014
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