Is this fungus on a birch tree Chaga?
Once again found a fungi growing on birch and I'm not entirely sure what it is. It looks quite like the chaga fungi but I'm really not too sure! I have seen chaga in some videos before and it seemed much darker but I don't know anything else it might be. The log was on the ground and quite damp.
Yes it is in lowland scotland, the same general area as my previous question! I had a look around to see what else I could find and this is what I found. It wasn't the same tree, maybe about 40 meters from that one.
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Chaga is parasitic and grows exclusively on living trees.
The tree you have pictured appears to be rotting. Additionally, the mushrooms on that tree have a clear top and bottom. Although the coloration is similar, the picture above does not appear to be Chaga.
I will, however, do some research to see if I can find what fungus in fact is growing.
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