Inonotus dryadeus
Picture of the fungal bracket growing on a Red Oak tree by James Veats. Note this fruiting body has no droplet formation yet.
Picture of a fungal bracket growing at the base of an ancient English Oak located near Oswestry, UK. Sent in by Gwynneth Campbell (volunteer tree verifier for the Woodland Trust Ancient Tree Hunt).
Photograph by Dave Harris, Tree Care Associates showing showing close up of droplet formation.
Please Note: Many Fungi are toxic and individual reactions to them vary widely. Do not touch or eat fungi unless you have accurately identified them. The AIE can not accept any legal responsibility or liability for errors in identification or for individual reactions to the consumption of fungi.