Porpidia Lichen

Location: Central Park North

Also known as: Smokey-eyed boulder lichen

Scientific name: Porpidia albocaerulescens

Violet-toothed polypore

Location: Central Park North

A species of Trichaptum, also known as Purple-tooth

Scientific name: Trichaptum biforme

Amber Jelly Roll & Crowded Parchment

Location: Central Park North

Description: Amber Jelly Roll found on underside of fractured branch with decaying Crowded Parchment on top side.

Amber Jelly Roll: Scientific name: Exidia recisa

Crowded parchment: Scientific name: Stereum complicatum

King Alfred’s Cake

Location: Central Park North

Also known as: Cramp balls, Carbon ball, Coal fungus

Scientific name: Daldinia concentrica

Lumpy Bracket

Location: Central Park North

Scientific name: Trametes gibbosa

Turkey Tail

Location: Central Park North

Scientific name: Trametes versicolor

Turkey Tail

Location: Harriman State Park

Scientific name: Trametes versicolor

Turkey Tail

Location: Central Park North

Scientific name: Trametes versicolor

Amber Jelly Roll

Location: Central Park North

A species of Exidia AKA: Amber jelly, Willow brain

Scientific name: Exidia recisa

Turkey Tail

Location: Central Park North

Scientific name: Trametes versicolor

Lumpy Bracket

Location: Central Park North

Also known as: Beech bracket

Scientific name: Trametes gibbosa

Lumpy Bracket

Location: Central Park

Scientific name: Trametes gibbosa

Photographed: 09/29/24

Latte Bracket

Location: Central Park

Scientific Name: Leiotrametes lactinea

Photographed: 09/29/24

Updates: 10/18/24

Oyster Mushroom

Location: Central Park

Scientific name: Pleurotus ostreatus

Updates: 10/18/24

Deer Mushroom

Location: Central Park

Scientific name: Pluteus cervinus

Photographed: 10/05/24

Turkey tail

Location: Central Park

Scientific name: Trametes versicolor

Photographed: 09/29/24

Violet-toothed Polypore & Turkey Tail

Location: Central Park

Violet-toothed polypore – Scientific name: Trichaptum biforme

Turkey Tail – Scientific name: Trametes versicolor

Photographed: 09/29/24

False turkey-tail

Location: Central Park

Scientific name: Stereum ostrea

Photographed: 09/29/24

Deer Mushroom

Location: Central Park

Scientific name: Pluteus cervinus

Photo by Christian Frisk

Lumpy bracket

Location: Central Park

Scientific name: Trametes gibbosa

Update: 09/22/2024

Location: Different location in Central Park

Artist’s bracket and allies

Location: Central Park

Scientific name: Ganoderma sessile

Photos taken: 08/29/2024

Photos taken: 09/02/2024

Photos taken: 09/14/2024

Golden reishi

Location: Central Park

Scientific name: Ganoderma curtisii

Update: 09/27/2024

Ringless honey mushroom

Location: Central Park

Scientific name: Desarmillaria tabescens

Photos taken 09/13/2024

Update 09/19/2024