Synonyms: Agaricus flabelliformis, Boletus applanatus, Boletus fomentarius, Elfvingia applanata, Elfvingia megaloma, Fomes applanatus, Fomes australis, Fomes concentricus, Fomes gelsicola, Fomes incrassatus, Fomes leucophaeus, Fomes longoporus, Fomes megaloma, Fomes stevenii, Fomes vegetus, Friesia applanata, Friesia vegeta, Ganoderma flabelliforme, Ganoderma gelsicola, Ganoderma incrassatum, Ganoderma leucophaeum, Ganoderma megaloma, Phaeoporus applanatus, Placodes applanatus, Placodes vegetus, Polyporus applanatus, Polyporus concentricus, Polyporus incrassatus, Polyporus leucophaeus, Polyporus megaloma, Polyporus merismoides, Polyporus stevenii, Polyporus subganodermicus, Polyporus vegetus, Scindalma concentricum, Scindalma gelsicola, Scindalma incrassatum, Scindalma leucophaeum, Scindalma megaloma, Scindalma stevenii, Scindalma vegetum, Ungularia subganodermica.
Common name: artist's bracket.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Ganoderma applanatum (the artist's bracket, artist's conk, artist's fungus or bear bread) is a bracket fungus with a cosmopolitan distribution.
Chinese: 树舌灵芝, Czech: Lesklokorka ploská, Dutch: Platte tonderzwam, Egyptian Arabic: جانوديرما ابليناتوم, French: Polypore aplani, German: Flacher Lackporling, Hungarian: Deres tapló, Inupiaq: Avaatchiqiq, Piedmontese: Ganoderma lipsiense, Polish: Lakownica spłaszczona, Russian: Трутовик плоский, Swedish: Platticka, Walloon: Asplani polipôre, Welsh: Paled y peintiwr.
Ganoderma applanatum is a perennial, woody bracket fungus that grows on deciduous trees, particularly oak, willow, and elm. In East and Central Texas, it is commonly found on living and dead trees, stumps, and logs, often in shaded, humid areas near water sources. The fungus produces large, semicircular to kidney-shaped brackets with a smooth, gray to brown upper surface and a white to brown pore surface, reaching up to 30 cm in diameter. It is widely distributed throughout the region, including urban and rural areas, and can be found year-round, although fruiting bodies are more abundant during spring and fall.
Bracket polypore mushrooms Ganoderma applanatum on a large oak with a partially exposed rotted core on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 31, 2021
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of a bracket polypore mushroom Ganoderma applanatum on a large partially rotten oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 31, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Pore surface of a bracket polypore mushroom Ganoderma applanatum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 31, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Black scratches on pore surface of a bracket polypore mushroom Ganoderma applanatum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 31, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Annual growth zones of a bracket polypore mushroom Ganoderma applanatum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 31, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Cross section of a bracket polypore mushroom Ganoderma applanatum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 31, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United StatesObservations of Ganoderma applanatum in East and Central Texas reveal the fungus growing on large oak trees with partially exposed rotted cores. The bracket polypore mushrooms were found on Caney Creek Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, with visible underside and pore surface features. Notably, black scratches were observed on the pore surface of some specimens. Annual growth zones were also visible, indicating the fungus's periodic growth patterns. Cross-sections of the mushrooms showed internal structures, providing further insight into the species' morphology. These observations suggest that Ganoderma applanatum is a common inhabitant of oak trees in this region, contributing to the decay process and ecosystem dynamics. The detailed characteristics observed can aid in identification and understanding of this fungus's role in East and Central Texas ecosystems.
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