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What is it?


What is it?
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Copyright: Julie Wyatt (j_wyatt) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 146 W: 44 N: 211] (1229)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-03-05
Categories: Fungi
Camera: Canon Powershot G2
Exposure: f/2.5, 1/50 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-03-06 20:12
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Points: 4
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I found this white fungus on a trail yesterday as I was hiking up towards the top of Table Mountain. Most of the trees in the area are moss covered due to heavy fall/winter/spring rains. I'm not an expert, or even an amateur for that matter, on fungi so hopefully someone else can identify this Washington rainforest native.
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To LordPotty: Thanks! I thought you would havej_wyatt 1 03-06 23:07
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Hi Julie. This is a Ganoderma, a type of bracket fungus. The most common is Ganoderma applanatum, which is usually white underneath with a brown top. With age they can dry out and become covered in moss, algae, or lichens. They can live for many years and are attached so firmly to the tree that it is almost impossible to remove them without removing the bark.
This could be an old G.applanatum, but could just as easily be another type of Ganoderma. You might have to do a little more research to find out for sure.
Cheers, Steve.

Hi Julie, The woody pore fungi are notorious hard to identify even getting spores out of them can be an exercise in frustration. I think Steves suggestion is a good place to start as a description I have mention gray to gray/brown to dark brown. Excellent POV and focus etc.

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