From: norsgerm@a...........   
      
   Looks like miatake (hen of the woods) under stress.  possibly infected with   
   fusarium.   
   Kurt   
      
   "Jonathan Simons"  wrote in message   
   news:-6Gdnc2v-_SIhkfZRVny2g@pipex.net...   
   > Hi   
   >   
   > 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.   
   >   
   > I went back a week or so later, but it had not changed.   
   >   
   > I really would like to be put out of my misery.   
   >   
   > Jonathan Simons   
   >   
   > (I hope these links work)   
   >   
   > http://groups.msn.com/JSFungi/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1   
   >   
   > http://groups.msn.com/JSFungi/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=2   
   >   
      
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