Check out this impressively and solid #Ganodermabrownii. Found this big beauty while out hiking with @rusty_eyeball_creations in Guernerville. This is the endemic California/PNW version of the Artist’s Conk (Ganoderma applanatum). Both species occur in California (thanks to human intervention), but Ganoderma brownii is much more common. It is a parasitic white rot mushroom that forms large long lived “conks” or multilayered shelves. They growth in both conifers and hardwoods, but I find them mos

It’s a mushroom that you can make art on! We love learning about the Artist Conk, Ganoderma applanatum, from Paul Stamets while on a walk in the forest. Would you leave your mark on this mushroom if spotted in the wild? #mushroomeducation #mycology #ganoderma #paulstamets #nautre #mushtok | Fungi Perfecti