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Bracket Fungi

Artwork: #230 of 672 by Cindy Wright

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Grants Pass, OR - United States

I thought you had already left! Well, get as much photography in while you can :) And have a safe trip back! ~ Mick v

Cindy Wright replied:

No, we will have spent a full 7 nights here. It's been so peaceful... a welcome respite. I'm hoping to get photos tomorrow on the way back down as we're taking the coastal route home.

Grants Pass, OR - United States

You are definitely on a fungi tear right now! The thing is... it's all great photography! Good work :) f/v

Cindy Wright replied:

Thanks Mick for the comment, f/v. These and the orange round fungi/mushrooms will probably be my last for awhile as we're leaving the coast tomorrow :(... It's never long enough for me!

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Bracket Fungi

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Cindy Wright

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On a walk near Bandon,, Oregon I found several examples of trees and logs in a state of decomposition. The interesting forms of fungi growing on them I've learned is the Lord's way of decomposing a diseased or dead tree or part thereof. I never realized that this part of the death process of a tree could be so beautiful as each of these fungi are intricately beautiful in their own way.

I believe the fungi in this photo are "bracket fungi." Here is the information I've found (thanks to Wikipedia) to describe it:

"Because bracket fungi are defined by their growth form rather than phylogeny, the group contains members of multiple clades. The term classically was reserved for polypores, however molecular studies have revealed some odd relationships. The beefsteak fungus, a well known bracket fungus, is actually a member of the agarics. Other examples of bracket fungi include the sulphur shelf, birch bracket, dryad's saddle, artist's conk, and turkey tail. The name Polypores is often used for a group that includes many of the hard or leathery fungi, which often lack a stem, growing straight out of wood.

The group includes many different shapes and forms that are common in the tropical forests, including the hard 'cup fungi' and the 'shell', 'plate' and 'bracket' fungus commonly found growing off logs and still standing dead trees.

Bracket fungi often grow in semi-circular shapes, looking like shelving growing out of trees or wood. They can be parasitic, saprotrophic, or both. One of the more common genera, Ganoderma, can grow large thick shelves that may contribute to the death of the tree, and then feed off the wood for years after. Their hardiness means they are very resilient and can live for quite a long time, with many species even developing beautiful multi-coloured circles of colour that are actually annual growth rings."

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April 8th, 2012

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