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The Fungi World (352) : Artist’s Conk

The Fungi World (352) : Artist’s Conk

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Mark Billiau.

Mark Billiau.


Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Fungi World (352) : Artist’s Conk

Artist’s conk (also known as bear bread) is a fungus with a cosmopolitan distribution.

This fungus grows on the wood of living and dead trees and forms fruiting bodies that may persist for multiple years, increasing in size and forming new layers of pores as they grow.

But why is it called the artist’s conk ?
Well, the underside is creamy white and can be scratched with a sharp point to leave brown marks that become permanent once the fungus is dried.
This way, a skilled artist can make some really incredible images (see picture below).
Very popular in the USA.

Dutch name : Platte tonderzwam
German name : Flache Lackporling (auch Malerpilz genannt)
Latin name : Ganoderma applanatum (Syn. Ganoderma lipsiense)

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nature plants fungi fungi & lichens platte tonderzwam flache lackporling malerpilz ganoderma applanatum ganoderma lipsiense artist's conk bear bread

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