Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Fungi 

Giant polypore 

Meripylus giganteus


Appearance

Huge fan-shaped bracket up to 25 cm in width, forming cluster near base of cut leaf beech up to 35 cm across. Upper surface with wide tan coloured to cream banding; margin thick. Lower surface white; perforate. Spore print white. Basidia 4-spored; spores hyaline, subcircular and c. 5 um in diameter. 

Habitat

Growing from roots of Cut leaf beech tree and appearing ca. 1 m from trunk in same position in late July early August, 2018 and 2022.


Months observed