Artist's conk
A species of Artist's bracket and allies, Also known as Bear bread Scientific name : Ganoderma applanatum Genus : Artist's bracket and allies
Artist's conk, A species of Artist's bracket and allies
Also known as:
Bear bread
Scientific name: Ganoderma applanatum
Genus: Artist's bracket and allies
Description
This shelf fungus can live for several consecutive years and can be dated by the growth ridges seen on its dark surface. Artist's conk grows in tiered groups at the bases of oak, beech, and conifers, as well as deadwood. When its spores release, they cover the area with visible brown dust. Scratches in the white undersurface create dark lines.
Colors
Brown
Bronze
Gray
Habitat
Artist's conk fungus can be found in hardwood forests. It can be a parasite of living trees, but more often feeds on dead, decaying stumps and logs.
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General Info
Habitat
Artist's conk fungus can be found in hardwood forests. It can be a parasite of living trees, but more often feeds on dead, decaying stumps and logs.
Growth Form
Saprobic, parasitic; solitary, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
2.5 inches
Cap Diameter
24 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
Brown
Species Status
Common and widely distributed in North America.
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,northern Asia,Australia
How to identify it?
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Shelf fungi Family
Ganodermataceae Species
Artist's conk