Orange Fungus? by kaward
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Today I spotted this bright orange fungus running in ribbons all over a 12ft high silver birch stump. I thought it must be paint it was so luminous in the sun. In my little book I only know what it isn't, and I hate posting a natural subject without an ID. I know here at Rendo there are a few experts on fungi, so any ideas on what this is? I did a close up box within the image to possibly help ID this beauty.
Many thanks for comments and Favs on my last post, much appreciated.
Comments (15)
ralph49
You could have told me it was lava. What an amazing life form. Fantastic capture!!
kgb224
Excellent Capture.
tennesseecowgirl
Wow, that don't look good, poor tree.
smillinfaces
that`s a great found :)
DAVER2112
Really nice shot!! :)
durleybeachbum
I think it might be Phlebia merismoides syn P radiata syn P aurantiaca. I've seen it on beech but my book says it's common on birch . Marvellous pics,Kevin, I LOVE the close up!
timtripp
remarkable!
MrsRatbag
Beautiful fungus, great capture!
PD154
I have no idea my friend, but it sure makes a striking image, pretty good idea to insert the macro.
Fidelity2
Very cool. 5+.
G_Mansco
Splendid and interesting close up ;O)
bpclarke
Pretty cool capture and find. Splendid details. Bunny
ledwolorz
Fantastic colors and details,Super macro.
pdq1234
OMG its a killer alien fungus creature; RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But seriously; There are a couple of fungi that grow up in northern Minnesota that have an orange color (sometimes bright orange, if its rained recently), but none that break threw the bark like that, there is a tree growing orange fungi that looks like a scalop and usaly comes three or so in a patch and an inverted type of ground mushroom ware the top is flatend and the gills are in a curved angle tapering to the stem, sometimes the gills are kina wavy. The ground ones are really good to eat, especialy if you dry them and use them with other mushrooms in cooking.
mermaid
wow mother nature never ceases to fascinate...a brilliant shot!