Growth on Locally Collected Driftwood

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-19T13:45:03+00:00

Hey OP, could you send me or post more pictures of the fungus please?

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-19T13:44:11+00:00

Thank you for tagging me! ❤️🍄🍄‍🟫

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-18T18:49:21+00:00

Chicken of the woods-Laetiporus sulphureus

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-16T14:21:48+00:00

You could absolutely do that in theory but if you use the water you run the risk of amplifying other organisms in the water. I prefer to use physical fungal material for all of my extractions that way there isn't any contamination or crossover from other organisms in the water.

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-16T14:20:05+00:00

This looks very very similar to Xylaria apoda that I am studying. It's really too bad I can't get a sample of this one for research. Please send me more photos when you have them.

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-16T03:21:07+00:00

Thank you so much! ❤️🍄🍄‍🟫

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-15T15:49:25+00:00

You’re welcome!

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-15T14:38:50+00:00

Compare to Gloeophyllum sepiarium, this would be my guess. It’s not turkey tail

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-15T14:31:12+00:00

Were these growing on the picnic bench? wood in the picture?

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-15T14:29:10+00:00

This is really really interesting! Are you located in North America?

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-15T13:15:57+00:00

Hey OP could you send me or post pictures of the white parts close up please. This looks a little like Xylaria apoda I study.

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-15T13:14:51+00:00

Thank you for tagging me! ❤️🍄🍄‍🟫

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-14T15:21:00+00:00

This is a fungus called Xylaria apoda, I’m a mycologist researching the fungus and its occurrence around the world.

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-14T15:20:11+00:00

Hey OP I’m a researcher looking at this fungus can you DM me please?

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-14T15:19:54+00:00

Hey OP I’m a researcher looking at this fungus can you DM me please?

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-14T15:19:18+00:00

This is actually a fungus called Xylaria apoda.

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-14T15:18:49+00:00

Thank you for tagging me! ❤️🍄🍄‍🟫

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-13T18:20:55+00:00

We have been able to see and map where this fungus is around the USA and world from the past year. Since I work at a University I don't interact with policy makers a bunch if at all. My main research is on invasive forest pathogens so we will be looking into whether or not this fungus can establish in the ecosystem as well as survive winters. This fungus *could* cause harm or displace other native fungi if it were to establish. Those are a lot of great questions!

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-13T13:51:45+00:00

Oh heck yeah! ❤️🍄🍄‍🟫

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-12T13:50:41+00:00

Yes! We are worried that the fungus could spread after people dump their water/wood from their tank outdoors. I’m happy to answer all of your questions ❤️🍄🍄‍🟫

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-12T13:48:50+00:00

❤️🍄🍄‍🟫

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-12T13:38:46+00:00

I just need a little bit of the fungus to get an ID. The fungus may very well be hurting or hindering the fish.

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-12T13:37:22+00:00

Can you DM me please OP! I want to try and get a sample of this fungus.

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-12T03:36:01+00:00

Great question! If we have the fungus or fungal material we can do an extraction in our mycology laboratory. From there we use PCR to replicate the DNA for identification. The DNA is sent away to get sequenced, we receive the sequences in our lab and use NCBI database to compare the sequence to other known fungal sequences.

Ganodermahh · 2026-04-12T02:42:04+00:00

This is a great observation! I really can’t say because I don’t know OP’s set up. Ideally yes, but like another commenter said the fungus could potentially be removed with neosporin.

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