#ganoderma applanatum

[lindagoesmushrooming]

[mushroomgay]

Epping Forest, London, April 2022

Artist’s fungus (Ganoderma applanatum)

I made this for my fiance, who loves this poem - Fanfare for the Makers by Louis Macneice. It’s now drying on a shelf to be preserved for years.

[mycoblogg]

FOTD #011 : artist's palette! (ganoderma applanatum)

the artist's palette (AKA artist's bracket, artist's conk, artist's fungus & bear bread) is a bracket fungus in the family ganodermataceae. it occurs in almost all environments of the world !! this fungus is both parasitic & saprophytic.

the big question : can i bite it?? though it does have medicinal purposes, this fungus is mostly considered inedible !! it is sometimes cooked & used for tea, or as a flavour enhancer. [see below cut for fun fact :-)]

g. applanatum description :

"the ganoderma applanatum grows in single, scattered, or compound formations. it forms fruiting bodies that are 3–30 cm wide × 5–50 cm long × 1–10 cm thick, hard as leather, woody-textured, & inedible. they are white at first but soon turn dark red-brown. the upper surface of the fruiting body is covered with reddish brown conidia. brown spores are released from the pores on the underside of the fruiting body. the spores are highly concentrated, & as many as 4.65 billion spores can be dispersed from a 10–10 cm section of the conk within 24 hours. the tubes are 4–12 mm deep & terminate in pores that are round with 4–6 per millimetre. the fruiting bodies are perennial, & may persist for multiple years, increasing in size & forming new layers of pores as they grow. these layers can be distinguished in a cross section or from observation of the concentric rings on the upper surface of the fruiting body. this allows the fruiting body's age to be determined using the same method as tree rings."

fun fact : this fungus is sometimes used as a drawing medium for artists !! :-) when the fresh, white pore surface is rubbed or scratched with a sharp tool, dark brown tissue under the pores is revealed, resulting in visible lines & shading that become permanent once the fungus is dried. ^^

[images : source & source] [fungus description : source]

"i don't have a picture, but there are one of these pretty close to my house !! it's Huge :-)"

[hunybaby]

Ganoderma Applanatum aka Artists Conk is one of my favorite non-edible mushrooms! I love finding them and creating art! They bruise brown when you touch them making them Mother natures canvas🫶🏽🍄💗

[reishidreams]

Ganoderma applanatum parasitizing a beech tree

[mycosprite]

Artist’s Bracket Ganoderma applanatum

[cazadoradehonguitos]

Ganoderma applanatum🍄

[midwestmushrooms]

Artist’s Conk (ganoderma applanatum)

[blogbirdfeather]

Bear Bread (Ganoderma applanatum)

Alcochete/Portugal (16/11/2023)

[Nikon D850; ∑150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro with Flash Nissin Di 700A; 1/250s; 400 ISO]

[pnwfunguys]

Ganoderma applanatum | southern Oregon | ID by me (and is just a guess)

[lena-rosey]

Found these huge shelf fungi growing and spreading white rot at the bottom of a few hardwood trees today. They were brown at the cap, with a white rim. Very tough and big, the larger specimen was about a foot long at its widest point. Porous at the bottom, didn’t get a spore cast. Any identification ideas? I was thinking maaaaybe artist’s conk (Ganoderma applanatum), but I’m really not sure!

[lindagoesmushrooming]

[life-around-me-yura15cbx]

Ганоде‌рма — род грибов - трутовиков из семейства ганодермовые.

Ganoderma is a genus of polypore fungi in the family Ganodermataceae that includes about 80 species. Ganoderma can be differentiated from other polypores because they have a double-walled basidiospore. They may be called shelf mushrooms or bracket fungi.

Division:Basidiomycota

Class:Agaricomycetes

Order:Polyporales

Family:Ganodermataceae

Genus:Ganoderma

Род ганодерма делят на две секции: Ganoderma с блестящей шляпкой (подобно Ganoderma lucidum) и Elfvingia неблестящей поверхностью (подобно Ganoderma applanatum). Ganoderma походить від грецького ganos / γανος «яскравість, блиск», звідси «блискучий» та derma / δερμα «шкіра».

For centuries, Ganoderma species have been used in traditional medicine in many parts of Asia. Ganoderma are used in China and Japan for the treatment and prevention of hepatitis, hypertension, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, hyperglycemia, rheumatism, connective tissue and oesophageal cancer (a dangerous tumor with epithelial cells), arthritis, tuberculosis and many other diseases. Ganoderma species are also used as functional food to prevent and to treat a lot of diseases including anorexia, arthritis, asthma, cardiovascular problems, diabetes, gastritis, hepatitis, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nephritis, obesity, and tumorigenesis, amongst others.

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[mycoblogg]

Going off the inkcap into ink ask, apart from food and ink, what else can I do/make with fungus?

here's a little list !! :-)

with artist's conk brackets, you can use the underside for drawing as - when the flesh is scraped away - there is a brown layer underneath. when it dries & hardens the art will keep for a long time :-)

mushrooms that contain psilocybin are used as psychedelic drugs - the most potent is p. azurescens.

many different fungi can be used as dyes -

many moulds are used in food manufacturing processes, for example when making cheese or yoghurt.

you can purchase mycopesticides to control pests.

yeast is a fungus that we consume every day through beer, wine, soy sauce & bread products. :-)

that's about all i've got for you, luna !! <3

[rnomics]

JoF, Vol. 9, Pages 1023: How Different Molecular Markers Estimate the Diversity of European Species of the Ganoderma Genus

Based on published anatomical-morphological and ecological characteristics and phylogenetic evidence, six species of the Ganoderma genus are known to occur in Europe, namely, G. applanatum (Pers.) Pat., G. adspersum (Schulzer) Donk, G. pfeifferi Bres., G. resinaceum Boud., G. carnosum Pat., and G. lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst. Molecular markers (DNA sequences of selected genes or intergenic spacers) r#evolutionized our view of fungal variability. Every one of the four most frequently used molecular markers (ITS (internal transcribed spacer) and partial sequences of LSU (#rRNA large subunit), tef1-&alpha; (translation elongation factor 1-alpha), and Rpb2 (#RNA polymerase II second largest subunit)) provides a different view on the variability of European species of the Ganoderma genus. Both the lowest intraspecies variability and the best species differentiation (interspecies divergence) were observed for the LSU marker, and based on our data, this marker could be recommended for identification and species delineation in European Ganoderma spp. The sequences of the most frequently used ITS marker were unable to discriminate between G. lucidum and G. carnosum, and in general, this species pair showed the lowest interspecies divergence using all markers tested. Surprisingly, up to now, hidden variability has been detected in several Ganoderma spp., indicating the existence of possible cryptic taxa within the European Ganoderma morphospecies. https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/10/1023?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[snini9s-warrior-cats]

Teachings from the Medicine Den [1/?]

New blabbers! Featuring medicinal plants native to the Pacific Northwest, specifically the WEST side of the Cascade Mountains! My AUs/Fanclans are set here, simply because it's the region I'm most familiar with!

Herb info is below the cut!

Alumroot and Artist's Conk

Alumroot (Heuchera glabra)

[x] Description 5-lobed leaves attached to stout, scaley rhizomes via a long, hairless leaf stalk. Sticky hairs may cover the undersides of the smooth-topped, deeply-toothed leaves. Tall, thin, wiry reddish stems with 1 or 2 leaves that are much smaller than the basal leaves that have sprays of small, white, 5-petalled flowers on branching stalks Used Parts Roots, Leaves Can be found... Wet and rocky places from the coast to woodlands. Can be found in moist crevices, rocky meadows, stream banks, and near misty waterfalls Harvest Season Roots: Leaf-fall after the leaves begin to die back. Leaves: Any time before leaf-fall Uses - Roots steeped in water held in mouth/throat to help with sore throats. - Roots steeped in water swished in mouth tightens inflamed gum tissues - Roots steeped in water drank to relieve diarrhea or reduce gastrointestinal inflammation - Powdered root or crushed leaves applied topically stops bleeding from wounds ------------------------------- Artist's Conk (Ganoderma applanatum)

[x] Description Light brown with wide, rounded, white lips at their front edges. Fan-shaped/semicircular fruiting bodies with dense, woody, cinnamon-brown, corky flesh emerge from dead trees to decompose. Used Parts Fruiting body Can be found... Grows mostly on hardwood trees, especially on the decomposing wood of Douglas fir trees; perennial Harvest Season Leaf-fall rainy season; prepare as soon as possible Uses - Steeped in water and drank to lessen general inflammation, reduce the size of and inhibit the growth of cancerous tumors, stimulate white blood cell activity to boost immunity - steeped in water and drank to aid digestion, settle upset stomach, and dry up excessive mucus discharge from the lungs - Steeped in water and drank to calm the nervous system

PSA: Do NOT use these medicinal herbs without doing THOROUGH research on them! I have merely condensed down some information I have from a medicinal plant book and have not included any sort of HUMAN reference! This is simply for FICTIONAL CATS! NOT HUMANS!