Fungi - Canker Rot of Oak
Inonotus andersonii
Inonotus andersonii
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Canker Rot of Oak grows on trees inside of the bark. As the fungus grows, it pushes on the bark, causing it to break off of the tree. This accounts for all of the splinters obvious in many of these photos. In early stages, the spores of the fungus are a bright yellow, but as they age they turn brown and can even turn black--giving the appearance of a burned area.
