gingershot Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 Hey everyone. I believe this mushroom is the Artist's Conk but I would like to confirm. I found it on a fallen oak tree in central Florida. Â What do you think? Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Possibly Ganoderma applanatum, but if so, they look to be old decomposing specimens. The photo of the whitish undersides (pore surfaces) appears to show some scratches. For Ganoderma applanatum I would expect scratches on the white pore surface to be brown. This is why G. applanatum is called the Artist's Conk. One may scratch a brown sketch on the white pore surface. I think genus Phellinus may also be considered here. But with old weathered specimens, it can be difficult to tell.   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingershot Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Thanks for the reply Dave. I created those scratches to see what the result would be. The scratches come out a white color- not the brown color to be expected with G. applanatum. I googled some images for the genus Phellinus and have noticed some look-alikes. Man, mushroom identification is hard! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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