Hoof Fungus

Fomes fomentarius

TQ4792 31/12/2017 ©Mike Rumble 

Hoof Fungus produces large polypore brackets shaped like a horse's hoof. They are usually brown, but can also be grey or blackish. Found on the various tree species it infects where the bark is broken causing rot. After the tree is dead it changes from being a parasite to becoming a decomposer.

TQ4893 13/12/2018 ©Raymond Small