A fungi-covered log by the Ale Water

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A fungi-covered log by the Ale Water

Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 19 Nov 2011

I photographed this log by a footpath on the north side of the river near Old Linthill. This small fungus with overlapping concentrically banded brackets would appear to be Coriolus versicolor, also known as Many-zoned Polypore.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.85646
Longitude
-2.103808