Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / European beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest, with Tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius) growing on the trunk of a tree, Stuzica primeval Forest, Unesco World Heritage Site, Poloniny National Park, Western Car...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Horse's hoof / Tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius) on tree trunk, European beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest, Stuzica primeval Forest, Unesco World Heritage Site, Poloniny National Park, Western Carpathian...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Horse's hoof / Tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius) growing on dead tree, Morske Oko Reserve, Vihorlat Mountains, Western Carpathians, Eastern Slovakia, Europe, May 2009

Philippe Clement / Hen of the Woods fungus (Grifola frondosa) growing from base of tree in autumn forest, Belgium, October

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Turkey tail fungus (Trametes versicolor) on dead wood surrounded by Woodruff (Galium odoratum) Runcu Valley, Dambovita County, Leota Mountain Range, Romania, July

Andrew Parkinson / Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus) growing on tree trunk in a deciduous woodland. Derbyshire, UK,

Andrew Parkinson / Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus) found growing in a deciduous woodland. Derbyshire, UK,

Adrian Davies / Birch polypore / Razorstrop fungus (Polyporus betulinus) growing on fallen birch log, Sussex, England, UK, October

Christian Ziegler / Bracket Fungus (Favolus brasiliensis) mushrooms, Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Philippe Clement / Cinnabar Red Polypore (Pycnoporus cinnabarinus / Polyporus cinnabarinus) on mossy tree trunk. Belgium, November.

Andrew Parkinson / Dryad's saddle (Polyporus squamosus) Derbyshire, UK

Andrew Parkinson / Dryad's saddle (Polyporus squamosus) Derbyshire, UK