From: ir@ene.nu   
      
   On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 18:28:09 +0100, "Jonathan Simons"   
    wrote:   
      
   >I found this in the UK at the base of an oak in an ancient oak wood, but   
   >just by the car-park entrance!   
   >It is an irregular rosette about 25cm diameter.   
   >Rubbery fronds but very tough are white but with brown zonation towards the   
   >edge   
   >Underneath the fronds it seems quite smooth and I couldn't detect any   
   >obvious pores or spines.   
   >   
   >My first thought was Abortiporus biennis - but on checking I discounted   
   >that.   
   >I have been through Jordan and Phillips and can get no other specimen that   
   >looks close.   
      
   Meripilus giganteus is the next option. Grows even bigger, has smaller   
   pores, and is bruising black, usually seen at the cap margins.   
      
   >http://groups.msn.com/JSFungi/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1   
   >   
   >http://groups.msn.com/JSFungi/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=2   
      
      
   Irene Andersson   
      
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