Hoof fungus, Fomes fomentarius
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Hoof fungus, Fomes fomentarius
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 16 Dec 2007
A very old dead beech trunk hosted a large number of these. This one, slightly resembling a woolly bobble-hat, shows the annual growth layers very clearly.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.041157
Longitude
-4.669982