Ganoderma applanatum
The Artists Conk has to be one of the hardest woodiest mushrooms there is. Often it is harder than the wood it is growing on. The top of the mushrooms around here are almost black and the bottom is almost pure white. On the younger ones, the outside margin is white also. I have found it mainly on downed hardwood logs. It tolerates the dry weather of late summer better than most mushrooms.
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Ganoderma applanatum
Type: PolyporeCollection date: 08/23/2008
Name: Ganoderma applanatum
Common Name: Artist’s conk
Description: Bracket fungus growing on dead logs. It can get quite big. It is dark brown/black on top and white underneath. The flesh is tough.
Edibility: Inedible
Color: Black, Blackish
Size: 5 to 15cm
Cap type: Bracket
Gills:
Stem type: Lateral, rudimentary, absent
Flesh: Flesh fibrous
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Mycelium:
Spore color: Light to Dark Brown
Habitat: Grows in woods
Habitat2: Grows on wood
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Field Notes
Note: 09/23/2008 New ones still fruiting. : 57-85°F : DryNote: 09/25/2008 New ones continue to pop up : 55-85°F : Dry
Note: 09/25/2008 New ones continue to pop up : 55-85°F : Dry
Note: 09/27/2008 These continue to sprout. : 57-80°F : Dry
Note: 10/01/2008 There is one log that has had these all summer and still sprouting new ones. : 43-69°F : Damp
Note: 10/15/2008 Still a few around : 62-80°F : Dry
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