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Photo: G. Bradley
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UK
Safari Tip:
A neat way to identify fungi is with the ID chart in the Nature Shop
called "Fungi Name Trail" - click
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Latin name: Ganoderma resinaceum
Size: Grows to 30cms in diameter and 6cms thick.
Distribution: Rare. Found in a few locations in the UK.
Months seen: All year round - Perennial.
Habitat: Found on the trunks of trees, especially oaks.
Special features: There are several species of Ganoderma bracket fungi
in the UK. The one photographed above is a rare variety. It is a dark
reddish-brown colour on top, and white underneath. It has a yellow band of resin
(hence the name) at its edge which quickly hardens.
The spores it releases are chocolate coloured, which causes the surrounding tree
bark to become stained.
UK Safari Fungi Section
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