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Title: Another fungus ID
Post by: suziequeue on May 24, 2011, 04:42:45 pm

Here is another fungus ID.

This is growing on my huge old cherry tree.

I have been told it's "chicken in the woods" (Leatiporus sulphureus) but the pictures I have seen on google images don't quite match up.

Can anybody confirm?

Susanna

Title: Re: Another fungus ID
Post by: deepinthewoods on May 24, 2011, 05:51:45 pm

yep. and edible, but do your own tests b4 you tuck in.

Title: Re: Another fungus ID
Post by: suziequeue on May 24, 2011, 06:26:37 pm

Gosh - yes!!!

For some reason this wiki link didn't come up when I googled it last time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laetiporus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laetiporus)

Thanks

Title: Re: Another fungus ID
Post by: deepinthewoods on May 24, 2011, 06:56:42 pm

not such good news for the tree tho... ::)

Title: Re: Another fungus ID
Post by: suziequeue on May 24, 2011, 07:18:39 pm

No  :-\

But it's cutting all the light out from our coppicing wood anyway so.......stuff will shoot up in its place

It'll be a shame to see it go as - obviously - it's supporting so much wildlife but it's two equally huge companions will stay.

This one's so old and big it's even got an ash sapling growing out of a hollow at a branch junction about twenty feet up!!!

I will mourn its passing though.

Title: Re: Another fungus ID
Post by: manian on May 24, 2011, 07:40:50 pm

susique where abouts are you
yep looks like chicken of the woods.....
do you have anything similar to the peak park rangers or any NT rangers...... they often do walks and fungus forays..... they will confirm for you ( and offer them some to eat as a test :o) )

Title: Re: Another fungus ID
Post by: deepinthewoods on May 24, 2011, 07:49:23 pm

the timber from the cherry tree may well have some value, it is a beautiful and stable wood. commonly used with rosewood for the necks of guitars.

Title: Re: Another fungus ID
Post by: suziequeue on May 24, 2011, 08:52:11 pm

Oh right - hadn't thought of that..... even with the fungus?

Title: Re: Another fungus ID
Post by: deepinthewoods on May 24, 2011, 09:05:46 pm

yes, sometimes the mycelial (?) threads penetrate the wood and add to its pattern and figure. 'spalting' is a common form of this.