Polyporales

A cross-section of pileus clump showing three different directions of tubes.

This was once a pores surface of an almost totally resupinated pileus growing on the lower side of the trunk once the trunk was lying horizontally to the first time. After trunk's axial rotation the pores were completely overgrown by a resinous layer.

Upper side of the cap of the third growing phase.

The oldest caps of the first growing phase (gray ones).

Fomitopsis pinicolaRed-belted polyporeSlo.: smrekova kresilaaDat.: May 26. 2009Lat.: 46.30996 Long.: 13.57928Code: Bot_346/2009-8677/8710Habitat: In a narrow humid gorge, next to mountain stream Slatenek, mostly shadow, Precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 560 m (1.800 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: dead, still standing deciduous tree trunk already without branches (not conifer!), in a small group, from 0.5 m (2 feet) to 2.5 m (8 feet) above groundPlace: Slatenek gorge, at the end of a long abandoned chart road, southwest of Mt. Javorek, 1.557 m (5.109 feet), East Julian Alps, Slovenia ECComment: Books say this fungus grows mostly on conifers.

Fomitopsis pinicolaRed-belted polyporeSlo.: smrekova kresilaaDat.: April 15. 2010Lat.: 46.32156 Long.: 13.52209Code: Bot_412/2010-1902Habitat: Very young mixed forest, flooding area on the right bank of river Soa, poorly overgrown fresh alluvial calcareous deposits, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, half shade, humid place, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 350 m (1.150 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: dead, broad leaved tree trunk (not conifer!) deposited by high water.Place: Bovec basin, right bank of river Soa, near Podklopca settlement, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC

Ketchikan, Alaska

Maine, 28th November 2008, mixed coastal forest. The identification is tentative and I would welcome confirmation or correction.

The upper side of the oldest cup (first growing phase).

Fomitopsis pinicolaRed-belted polyporeSlo.: smrekova kresilaaDat.: Sept. 10. 2011Lat.: 46.33908 Long.: 13.49861Code: Bot_550/2011_DSC9468 Habitat: Mixed forest, predominantly Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica; southeast inclined mountain slope, relatively warm place, limestone bedrock, in half shade, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 5-7 deg C, elevation 980 m (3.200 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: Almost a fresh stump of a recently cut down Picea abies.Place: Bovec basin, southeast slopes of Mt. Kanin mountain group, Lower Gozdec place, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Ref.: Personal communication. ID confirmed by Mr. Anton Poler. Comments: Very young sporocarps. The pictures have been taken during a very dry period of time with almost no other mushrooms growing around. Apparently causes white rot.

The fruitbody 'clump' of this specimen has grown in four phases. Based on the plane of the oldest pileus (gray upper surface (1)) and the direction of the trunk one can conclude that it first appeared on a still standing tree, may me standing directly on river bank. It was already tilted for about 25 deg off vertical. The cap was on the trunk's lower side. The tree was eventually downed by a high water and deposited in a tilted position of about 40 deg off horizontal plane. This was in such a way that this time the pileus was situated on the upper side of the trunk and that the pores of the original pileus were directed approximately horizontally (2). New caps started to grow from the upper side of the original cap. Next high water repositioned the trunk again and deposited it in an almost horizontal position (about 10 deg off horizontal plane). Again new caps started to grow from one side of the previous caps (3). A new high water deposited the trunk on another location. Again the trunk was lying nearly horizontally on ground, but it was axially rotated for about 45 deg. New (the smallest) caps started to grow again (4).

Zaragoza: Aragn (Espaa)Orden: PolyporalesFamilia: Fomitopsidaceae

Maine, 28th November 2008, mixed coastal forest. The identification is tentative and I would welcome confirmation or correction.

Fomitopsis pinicolaRed-belted polyporeSlo.: smrekova kresilaaDat.: May 26. 2009Lat.: 46.30996 Long.: 13.57928Code: Bot_346/2009-8677/8710Habitat: In a narrow humid gorge, next to mountain stream Slatenek, mostly shadow, Precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 560 m (1.800 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: dead, still standing deciduous tree trunk already without branches (not conifer!), in a small group, from 0.5 m (2 feet) to 2.5 m (8 feet) above groundPlace: Slatenek gorge, at the end of a long abandoned chart road, southwest of Mt. Javorek, 1.557 m (5.109 feet), East Julian Alps, Slovenia ECComment: Books say this fungus grows mostly on conifers.

Fomitopsis pinicolaRed-belted polyporeSlo.: smrekova kresilaaDat.: May 26. 2009Lat.: 46.30996 Long.: 13.57928Code: Bot_346/2009-8677/8710Habitat: In a narrow humid gorge, next to mountain stream Slatenek, mostly shadow, Precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 560 m (1.800 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: dead, still standing deciduous tree trunk already without branches (not conifer!), in a small group, from 0.5 m (2 feet) to 2.5 m (8 feet) above groundPlace: Slatenek gorge, at the end of a long abandoned chart road, southwest of Mt. Javorek, 1.557 m (5.109 feet), East Julian Alps, Slovenia ECComment: Books say this fungus grows mostly on conifers.

Maine, 28th November 2008, mixed coastal forest. The identification is tentative and I would welcome confirmation or correction.

The fourth growing phase pileus (the youngest).

Fomitopsis pinicolaRed-belted polyporeSlo.: smrekova kresilaaDat.: May 26. 2009Lat.: 46.30996 Long.: 13.57928Code: Bot_346/2009-8677/8710Habitat: In a narrow humid gorge, next to mountain stream Slatenek, mostly shadow, Precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 560 m (1.800 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: dead, still standing deciduous tree trunk already without branches (not conifer!), in a small group, from 0.5 m (2 feet) to 2.5 m (8 feet) above groundPlace: Slatenek gorge, at the end of a long abandoned chart road, southwest of Mt. Javorek, 1.557 m (5.109 feet), East Julian Alps, Slovenia ECComment: Books say this fungus grows mostly on conifers.

Fomitopsis pinicolaRed-belted polyporeSlo.: smrekova kresilaaDat.: Sept. 10. 2011Lat.: 46.33908 Long.: 13.49861Code: Bot_550/2011_DSC9468 Habitat: Mixed forest, predominantly Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica; southeast inclined mountain slope, relatively warm place, limestone bedrock, in half shade, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 5-7 deg C, elevation 980 m (3.200 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: Almost a fresh stump of a recently cut down Picea abies.Place: Bovec basin, southeast slopes of Mt. Kanin mountain group, Lower Gozdec place, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Ref.: Personal communication. ID confirmed by Mr. Anton Poler. Comments: Very young sporocarps. The pictures have been taken during a very dry period of time with almost no other mushrooms growing around. Apparently causes white rot.

This was once a tube layer surface of the third phase pileus, which has been overgrown with a tight resinous layer after positioning of the trunk in a new position.