[NatureNS] Unknown "brain" fungus

From: Angus MacLean <cold_mac@hotmail.com>
To: naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:37:40 -0200
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Have noted these before (on Maples). Never examined them closely but assume=
d they were Shelving Tooth (Climacodon septentrionale). Now I know what the=
y are! Thanks=2C David.=20


Angus

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> From: dwebster@glinx.com
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Unknown "brain" fungus
> Date: Tue=2C 13 Aug 2013 11:15:30 -0300
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> Hi Nancy & All=2C Aug 13=2C 2013
> Assuming near white is the final (mature) color and also that it has=20
> pores not gills=2C it could be a perennial fungus Oxyporus populinus (Fr.=
)=20
> Donk. Take a small piece from the largest shelf and put it=2C lower side =
down=2C=20
> on a scrap of window glass. If you get a spore print within one day then =
it=20
> is mature. Check to see if there is more than one layer of pores. "Usuall=
y=20
> near the ground on trunks of living Maple": Smith & Smith=2C 1973.
> Yt=2C Dave Webster=2C Kentville
>=20
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "nancy dowd" <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
> To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday=2C August 13=2C 2013 10:21 AM
> Subject: [NatureNS] Unknown "brain" fungus
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>=20
> > Fungi have to be very obvious before I notice them and this one certain=
ly=20
> > was:
> >
> > 1. From the road http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9502985928/
> > 2. A closer view http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9500190715/
> > 3. Closer again http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9502988186/
> >
> > It is 30cm top to bottom and on the trunk of an old maple planted
> > along an abandoned farm field.
> >
> > Can anyone ID it and tell me something about it?
> >
> > Thanks=2C Nancy
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >
> > -----
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>Have noted these before (on Mapl=
es). Never examined them closely but assumed they were Shelving Tooth (Clim=
acodon septentrionale). Now I know what they are! Thanks=2C David.&nbsp=3B<=
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Angus<BR>
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<DIV>&gt=3B From: dwebster@glinx.com<BR>&gt=3B To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<=
BR>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Unknown "brain" fungus<BR>&gt=3B Date: Tu=
e=2C 13 Aug 2013 11:15:30 -0300<BR>&gt=3B <BR>&gt=3B Hi Nancy &amp=3B All=
=2C Aug 13=2C 2013<BR>&gt=3B Assuming near white is the final (mature) colo=
r and also that it has <BR>&gt=3B pores not gills=2C it could be a perennia=
l fungus Oxyporus populinus (Fr.) <BR>&gt=3B Donk. Take a small piece from =
the largest shelf and put it=2C lower side down=2C <BR>&gt=3B on a scrap of=
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s mature. Check to see if there is more than one layer of pores. "Usually <=
BR>&gt=3B near the ground on trunks of living Maple": Smith &amp=3B Smith=
=2C 1973.<BR>&gt=3B Yt=2C Dave Webster=2C Kentville<BR>&gt=3B <BR>&gt=3B --=
--- Original Message ----- <BR>&gt=3B From: "nancy dowd" &lt=3Bnancypdowd@g=
mail.com&gt=3B<BR>&gt=3B To: "naturens" &lt=3Bnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca&gt=3B=
<BR>&gt=3B Sent: Tuesday=2C August 13=2C 2013 10:21 AM<BR>&gt=3B Subject: [=
NatureNS] Unknown "brain" fungus<BR>&gt=3B <BR>&gt=3B <BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B Fun=
gi have to be very obvious before I notice them and this one certainly <BR>=
&gt=3B &gt=3B was:<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B 1. From the road http:=
//www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9502985928/<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B 2. A clos=
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=3B 3. Closer again http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9502988186/<B=
R>&gt=3B &gt=3B<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B It is 30cm top to bottom and on the trunk =
of an old maple planted<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B along an abandoned farm field.<BR>=
&gt=3B &gt=3B<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B Can anyone ID it and tell me something about=
 it?<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B Thanks=2C Nancy<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B Sen=
t from my iPhone<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B -----<B=
R>&gt=3B &gt=3B No virus found in this message.<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B Checked by=
 AVG - www.avg.com<BR>&gt=3B &gt=3B Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: =
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