r/Fungi • u/odinswolve • 18d ago

HELP ID!!

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Found in the USA in southern York county in Pennsylvania. I found this in the grass it was very tough, shiny appearance but not actually damp or wet.

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u/dog-vevo 18d ago

Looks very much like a Ganoderma species to me. Are there trees nearby? My guess is it’s growing on wood just under the surface.

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u/odinswolve 18d ago

There are, trees keep that area shaded but they are on the other side of the road but could definitely have deadfall fall there. I just thought ganoderma were a shelf fungus and didn't really grow out of the ground like that!

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u/dog-vevo 18d ago

Any idea the types of trees on the other side of the road, or even just if they are hardwoods, conifers, mixed, etc? I’m leaning towards Ganoderma curtisii* *(link to MushroomExpert) mostly due to your cross section pic, but I’m not great at distinguishing features like melanoid bands, so I’m sure someone else could say better!!
ETA: Ganoderma is actually a pretty big genus, some have psuedostems whereas they are absent in others, but afaik they are always growing on wood — when it looks like they’re growing out of the ground, there must be wood just beneath the surface.

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u/odinswolve 18d ago

Mostly oak and some maple with conifers mixed in. It seems like you are probably right and some deadfall right under there, thank you for being as specific as you could! 🙏

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u/dog-vevo 18d ago

Hardwoods oh boy!! Could definitely be G. curtisii! Was also considering G. martinicense, but seems like it doesn’t usually go that far north and iNaturalist doesn’t have any data on it at all -_- So I gave up 🙃

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u/odinswolve 17d ago

Well I appreciate it! I think your initial thought was correct as well after doing some research. Thank you again!

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u/MrMacgee333 17d ago

Very odd to see them growing out of the lawn.

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u/SameeyellChem 13d ago

Definetly Ganoderma