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Thelephora terrestris

Smothering fungus

Description

Fruiting bodies are usually formed on the ground surface. They have a conchoidal shape and they are leathery brown, hairy to spiny, and with smooth hymenium. Brackets are formed in several layers one above the other and they use the surrounding plant material, living or died one, as a mechanical support. Thus, young seedlings can be wrapped and smothered as a result of too close growth.

Symptom

Fruiting bodies are usually formed on the ground surface.

Tree Species: Birch, Fir, Spruce

Part of a plant- attacked: Tree trunk, Roots

Pest significance: Less harmful

Pest Category: Fungi

Invasive Species: No

Present in EU: Yes