artist conk ganoderma applanatum fungus the lower part tree trunk

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Artist's conk (Ganoderma applanatum) fungus on the lower part of tree trunk.

Artist's conk fungus (Ganoderma applanatum), also known as Artist's bracket or bear bread, is a bracket fungus, also called Shelf fungus, with a cosmopolitan distribution. It grows as a mycelium within the wood of living and dead trees. They are white at first but soon turn dark red-brown. Ganoderma applanatum is a wood-decay fungus, causing a rot of heartwood in a variety of trees. It is a common cause of decay and death of beech and poplar.