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Index of Subjects I realize the fungus world is not straightforward but judging by various images on the internet I would say it looks more like Shelving Tooth (Climacodon septentrionale) than the Oxyporous. Perhaps others will have more informed opinions than mine re these two spp. Nancy On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 11:37 AM, Angus MacLean <cold_mac@hotmail.com> wrote: > Have noted these before (on Maples). Never examined them closely but assumed > they were Shelving Tooth (Climacodon septentrionale). Now I know what they > are! Thanks, David. > > Angus > >> From: dwebster@glinx.com >> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Unknown "brain" fungus >> Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:15:30 -0300 >> >> Hi Nancy & All, Aug 13, 2013 >> Assuming near white is the final (mature) color and also that it has >> pores not gills, it could be a perennial fungus Oxyporus populinus (Fr.) >> Donk. Take a small piece from the largest shelf and put it, lower side >> down, >> on a scrap of window glass. If you get a spore print within one day then >> it >> is mature. Check to see if there is more than one layer of pores. "Usually >> near the ground on trunks of living Maple": Smith & Smith, 1973. >> Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "nancy dowd" <nancypdowd@gmail.com> >> To: "naturens" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:21 AM >> Subject: [NatureNS] Unknown "brain" fungus >> >> >> > Fungi have to be very obvious before I notice them and this one >> > certainly >> > 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, Nancy >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > >> > ----- >> > No virus found in this message. >> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> > Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3211/6574 - Release Date: >> > 08/13/13 >> > >>
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