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Field Notes

Description:

I spotted this fungus on the dead stem of a Robinia pseudacacia, in an oak forest. It was about 8 cm across and looked like it had been covered with a caramel sauce.

Notes:

Any help with the ID would be appreciated.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)

I think I found the right family: Hymenochaetaceae. What do you think? Still not sure about the species, though.
I don't think so but sometimes I get mushrooms very wrong!
Thanks Lipas & Leuba. I went back to see what have become those fungi six days later. Well, the second one had disappeared, leaving hardly a trace. But the first one had dried out (photo n° 2), and when I cut it open, I saw that it was yellow and spongy inside, and was inhabited by a whole bunch of greyish larvae (photo n°3, taken Aug.1st, 2013). So I agree with Lipase, that the second fungus was not the same species. I will open a new spotting for that one under the name Fuligo septica, since I did not find any better possibility till now. On the other hand, I doubt that the one remaining in this spotting, could be a Ganoderma. It never obtained the bracket-like shape, nor the spiky pores. Maybe it belongs somewhere in the Tremellales?
Actually Lacquered Bracket (Ganoderma resinaceum) apparently grows on oak: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/tree-fungi-60.html
My guess would be they're two different species: the second one might be Dogs vomit slime mould (fuligo septica) and the first one might be some sort of bracket fungus like Lacquered Bracket but one that grows on deciduous trees. Bracket fungi look like that when they're just sprouting new fruitbodies
Emily, Have a look at Hydnellum species in Europe - http://gljive.yuku.com/topic/109/Hydnellum That's quite a bit of ooze you've got there - amazing colour !!

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