Science

Photographs of Inonotus dryadeus, commonly known as the Dryad’s Saddle, and Inonotus obliquus.

Several photographs of this species.

Several photographs, including enlargements of spores and the hymenophore, and a description of this fungus and its habitat, in Polish and English.

Several photographs and detailed information on this fungus which is mainly found growing on birch trees. Polish and English.

Several photographs and a description of this fungus which mainly grows on alder trees. Polish and English.

Information from Wikipedia on this order of basidiomycete fungi.

Photograph of a dead tree with fruiting bodies of this species which causes a laminated root disease in its host.

Photographs and article by Tom Volk on this bracket fungus which causes heart rot in trees and has a long association with the indigenous peoples of North America.

This species photographed in Puerto Rico.

Article with photographs by Tom Volk on this species which causes heartrot in aspen trees and conks on the trunk.

Photograph of this species growing on fallen pine needles.

Photograph and description of this species.

Photograph and description of this species.

Photographs of several of these fungi.

Tom Volk provides photographs and information on this dye polypore or velvet-top fungus.