I just posted a picture in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens. Location: 1
block from Chesapeake Bay; zone 7b.

"Frogleg" wrote in message
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I just posted a picture in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens. Location: 1
block from Chesapeake Bay; zone 7b.

It is a basidiocarp, aka 'conk' or shelf or bracket fungus, which is
actually the fruiting body of of a fungus that typically affects the root
or heartwood of trees. Lots of different fungi or root rots can generate
these conks and if as well developed and as visible as your photo portrays,
they usually indicate a tree that is well on its way to death.

pam - gardengal

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 03:47:00 GMT, "Pam - gardengal"
wrote:


"Frogleg" wrote

I just posted a picture in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens. Location: 1
block from Chesapeake Bay; zone 7b.

It is a basidiocarp, aka 'conk' or shelf or bracket fungus, which is
actually the fruiting body of of a fungus that typically affects the root
or heartwood of trees. Lots of different fungi or root rots can generate
these conks and if as well developed and as visible as your photo portrays,
they usually indicate a tree that is well on its way to death.

Thanks, Pam. I will pay more attention to the tree the next time I
walk by. I was first interested in how the tree roots/base were like
toes curled up at the sidewalk, then saw the fungus.