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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Polyporales: Ganodermataceae: Ganoderma lobatum (Cooke) G.F.Atk.

Ganoderma lobatum

Synonyms: Elfvingia lobata, Fomes lobatus, Polyporus lobatus, Scindalma lobatum.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Ganoderma lobatum is a plant pathogen.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Underside of polypore bracket fungus <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> taken from the base of a living water oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-31.htm">May 31, 2018</A>
LinkUnderside of polypore bracket fungus Ganoderma lobatum taken from the base of a living water oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 31, 2018
Location on mapsRaccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Dissected cap of polypore bracket fungus <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> taken from the base of a living water oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-31.htm">May 31, 2018</A>
LinkDissected cap of polypore bracket fungus Ganoderma lobatum taken from the base of a living water oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 31, 2018
Pores of a bracket fungus <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> taken from the base of a living water oak tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-05-31.htm">May 31, 2018</A>
LinkPores of a bracket fungus Ganoderma lobatum taken from the base of a living water oak tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 31, 2018
Brown vase-shaped polypore mushrooms <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> on a stump on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-02.htm">June 2, 2018</A>
LinkBrown vase-shaped polypore mushrooms Ganoderma lobatum on a stump on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, June 2, 2018
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Pores of a vase-shaped polypore mushroom <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> on a stump on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-02.htm">June 2, 2018</A>
LinkPores of a vase-shaped polypore mushroom Ganoderma lobatum on a stump on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, June 2, 2018
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brown vase-shaped polypore mushrooms <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> on rotten wood on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-06-02.htm">June 2, 2018</A>
LinkBrown vase-shaped polypore mushrooms Ganoderma lobatum on rotten wood on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, June 2, 2018
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Polypore bracket mushroom <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> at the base of a living water(?) oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-07-06.htm">July 6, 2018</A>
LinkPolypore bracket mushroom Ganoderma lobatum at the base of a living water(?) oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 6, 2018
Location on mapsRaccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Upper view of a polypore bracket mushroom <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> at the base of a living oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-07-06.htm">July 6, 2018</A>
LinkUpper view of a polypore bracket mushroom Ganoderma lobatum at the base of a living oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 6, 2018
Location on mapsRaccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Pore surface of a bracket mushroom <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> taken from the base of a living oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-07-06.htm">July 6, 2018</A>
LinkPore surface of a bracket mushroom Ganoderma lobatum taken from the base of a living oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 6, 2018
Location on mapsRaccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Cross section of a bracket mushroom <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> taken from the base of a living oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-07-06.htm">July 6, 2018</A>
LinkCross section of a bracket mushroom Ganoderma lobatum taken from the base of a living oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 6, 2018
Location on mapsRaccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Polypore bracket mushroom <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-26.htm">June 26, 2019</A>
LinkPolypore bracket mushroom Ganoderma lobatum in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019
Location on mapsBig Creek Trail, Shepherd, TX 77371, USA
Underside of a polypore bracket mushroom <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-06-26.htm">June 26, 2019</A>
LinkUnderside of a polypore bracket mushroom Ganoderma lobatum in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019
Location on mapsBig Creek Trail, Shepherd, TX 77371, USA
Polypore mushrooms <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> in a cavity of an oak tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-25.htm">September 25, 2022</A>
LinkPolypore mushrooms Ganoderma lobatum in a cavity of an oak tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 25, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Caps of polypore mushrooms <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> in a cavity of an oak tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-25.htm">September 25, 2022</A>
LinkCaps of polypore mushrooms Ganoderma lobatum in a cavity of an oak tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 25, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Caps of polypore mushrooms <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-25.htm">September 25, 2022</A>
LinkCaps of polypore mushrooms Ganoderma lobatum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 25, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Pore surface of a polypore mushroom <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-25.htm">September 25, 2022</A>
LinkPore surface of a polypore mushroom Ganoderma lobatum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 25, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Upper side of caps of polypore mushrooms <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-25.htm">September 25, 2022</A>
LinkUpper side of caps of polypore mushrooms Ganoderma lobatum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 25, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Cross section of polypore mushrooms <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-25.htm">September 25, 2022</A>
LinkCross section of polypore mushrooms Ganoderma lobatum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 25, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Caps of polypore mushrooms <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> in cross section on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2022-09-25.htm">September 25, 2022</A>
LinkCaps of polypore mushrooms Ganoderma lobatum in cross section on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 25, 2022
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of polypore mushrooms <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> (in KOH, may be contaminated by spores of some bolete), collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 26, 2022
LinkSpores of polypore mushrooms Ganoderma lobatum (in KOH, may be contaminated by spores of some bolete), collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 26, 2022
Spores of bracket polypore mushrooms <B>Ganoderma lobatum</B> collected 4 days before on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 29, 2022
LinkSpores of bracket polypore mushrooms Ganoderma lobatum collected 4 days before on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 29, 2022
Measurement of sporesSpore size 7.6 - 9 × 4.3 - 4.7 µm, length to width ratio Q = 1.8 - 2.

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