Shaggy bracket

Basisdaten

shaggy braket (Inonotus hispidus) at a tree
  • shaggy braket (Inonotus hispidus) at a tree
  • shaggy braket (Inonotus hispidus) dead fruiting bodies are black
  • shaggy braket (Inonotus hispidus)
  • shaggy braket (Inonotus hispidus) old

Profile

scientific name: 
Inonotus hispidus
class: 
Agaricomycetes
family: 
Hymenochaetales
genus: 
Hymenochaetaceae
kind: 
Inonotus
fruit bodies: 
June - September
wood decomposition: 
White rot
attack course: 

Enters through wounds on the branches and trunk and decomposes the heartwood.

infested zone: 
Trunk
comment: 

Fruiting bodies are found frequently high on the trunk. In the fall, dead fruiting bodies are black and found on the ground.

recommendation: 

If the tree does not look vital, it should be inspected.