7 fungi
By Rob Rowe (April 2020)
Many of these bracket fungi are tough perennials. They will survive for several years and grow a new ring each year. Others are still quite tough and leathery but only last for one season.
Some fungi are very specific to which tree they grow on and this can be useful in identifying them if you know your trees.
Artists bracket Ganoderma applanatum
Showing the galls of a fly called Yellow flat-footed Fly which only lays its eggs on this one fungi.
Blushing bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa
So named for the way the underside of young fruiting bodies turn pink on bruising It is most often found on Goat willow.
Cushion bracket Phellinus pomaceus
Generally grows on Prunus species in this case on blackthorn.
Turkey tail Trametes versicolor
A very common bracket forming rosettes or tiers.
King Alfreds cake Daldinia concentrica
Grows almost exclusively on ash trees.
Alder bracket Inonotus radiatus
In its young stage.
