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Tree fungus.

  • 16-12-2016 11:33am
    #1
    lolie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,412 ✭✭✭


    Spotted this while out and about yesterday.
    Nearly sure it's an old half dead chestnut tree.
    Anyone hazard a guess, can't say i've seen a tree with that much fungus before.
    Oyster mushrooms??404063.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    Velvet shank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭Velvet shank


    Oyster Mushroom - Pleurotus ostreatus


  • #3
    morana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭morana


    there is a web app you can use to report this and other diseases in trees. use your smartphone https://www.treecheck.net/


  • #4
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    morana wrote: »
    there is a web app you can use to report this and other diseases in trees. use your smartphone https://www.treecheck.net/

    It's not a disease. This fungus lives on decaying wood. It doesn't, in itself, harm the tree. Old trees often have sections of decaying wood but the tree is by no means about to die as a result - hence hollow ancient trees.

    It's a good example of the fungus but it's not uncommon.


  • #5
    lolie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,412 ✭✭✭lolie


    Thought it was probably oysters alright.
    Might bring some home for the pan if i pass that way over the weekend.


  • #6
    morana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭morana


    Tony Plain Staffer wrote: »
    It's not a disease. This fungus lives on decaying wood. It doesn't, in itself, harm the tree. Old trees often have sections of decaying wood but the tree is by no means about to die as a result - hence hollow ancient trees.

    It's a good example of the fungus but it's not uncommon.

    no its not a disease but there is a section in that app to report fungi on trees/ thats what i meant


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