Shaggy
Scalycap (Pholiota squarrosa)
Fruiting bodies: September - November
Area of infection: roots and trunk
baseWood decomposition: white rot
Comment: This is often confused
with honey fungus.
Effect: Weak parasite - Vessels
become interrupted - thinning of the crest and flaking of the bark - dying
of the tree.
Recommendation: Tree should be
evaluated.
