Artist's fungus  (Ganoderma applanatum)

Range

This fungus has a wide distribution in Britain but is not common (4). It is also found in Europe and North America as well as Trinidad, Panama, Columbia and Venezuela (3).

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Habitat

Parasitic on a range of living or dead broad-leaved trees, but favours beech (4). In many parts of its range it occurs in mountainous areas (3).