Nick Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 I found these mushrooms growing on the side of an oak tree, I presume they are the same species by how similar they look, though they might not be. They both have a reddish cap with rings that can be grayish in some areas. The cap has a very firm woody texture as does the entire mushroom. The underside appears to be Polyporus and is also very firm. The underside is white. The underside bruises brown when pressure is applied. The mushroom smells like a regular mushroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 Looks like the long arced one was a completely laterally attached "shelf". I think these are Ganoderma sessile. Although the one fruit body with the stubby stalk is not typical for G. sessile, Mushroom Expert does mention this possibility http://www.mushroomexpert.com/ganoderma_sessile.html . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 14 hours ago, Dave W said: Looks like the long arced one was a completely laterally attached "shelf". I think these are Ganoderma sessile. Although the one fruit body with the stubby stalk is not typical for G. sessile, Mushroom Expert does mention this possibility http://www.mushroomexpert.com/ganoderma_sessile.html . The arced one was attached to a decaying log, A large portion of the center was rotted out. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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