Bracket Fungi ID ?????

[Trev B]

Anyone ID this. Obviously a bracket fungus growing on one of my large Sweet Chestnut trees this morning, very spongy to the touch.

492- Bracket Fungi by Trev Bartlett MBE, on Flickr

[Stan]

Re: Bracket Fungi ID ?????

try beefsteak fungus which when developed can be 25 cm across and tongue shaped they do start off rounded as with yours

Stan

[Trev B]

Re: Bracket Fungi ID ?????

That was my first thoughts Stan, but I've never seen Beefsteak start out like this before, plus I've never seen it on Sweet Chestnut always on Oak of which I have some with it on them.
I will let it mature and see what comes along
If it is Beefsteak I wonder if it will darken the wood, like it does on Oak.

[Stan]

Re: Bracket Fungi ID ?????

The picture in Collins fungi book looks exactly like your shot, although as you say they do tend more to be found on Oak. In the bracket section there was nothing else that looked even vaguely similar

[tesarver]

Re: Bracket Fungi ID ?????



Tom

[Richard W]

Re: Bracket Fungi ID ?????

My books give oak and sweet chestnut as hosts. Best advice is probably to watch it grow and identification will be easier when mature.

[Trev B]

Re: Bracket Fungi ID ?????

Thanks Tom & Richard

The picture in Collins fungi book looks exactly like your shot, although as you say they do tend more to be found on Oak. In the bracket section there was nothing else that looked even vaguely similar

Quite agree Stan, forgot I had Collins, but yes there it is.
So, think we are heading down the Beefsteak road
Will give it a week or so and then re-post