Niveoporofomes spraguei
Formerly Fomitopsis spraguei. Niveoporofomes spraguei made quick work
of this oak stump.  A
brown rot fungus that degrades cellulose in its search
for food, leaving behind lignin.
Fomitopsis spraguei
Fomitopsis spraguei
Fomitopsis spraguei
Fomitopsis spraguei
Fomitopsis spraguei
Fomitopsis spraguei
Fomitopsis spraguei
These two sets of images show a ten day time lapse.  Summer.
Fomitopsis spraguei
Fomitopsis spraguei
Fomitopsis spraguei
The margin of Niveoporofomes spraguei varies in color; reddish brown (usually
when very young) to light brown and will bruise green when handled.