Guy Edwardes / Close-up of Weeping polypore (Inonotus dryadeus) pores, Uplyme, Devon, England, August

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Polypore fungus (Coriolus versicolor) on a stump in Corkova Uvala virgin forest, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Kirkendall-Spring / Many Zoned Polyphore {Coriolus /Tramates versicolor} growing on a fallen log, Big Redwoods State Park, California, USA

Philippe Clement / Many zoned polypore bracket fungus (Coriolus versicolor) and Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) growing on tree trunk in autumn forest, Belgium, October

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Chicken in the Woods / Sulphur Polypore (Laetiporous sulphureus) fungus. Linwood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, August.

Adrian Davies / Ochre cushion fungus (Hypocrea pulvinata) growing on old fruit body of Birch Polypore (Piptoporus betulinus) England, December.

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

Colin Varndell / Weeping polypore bracket fungus (Inonotus dryadens) in prime condition, Powerstock Common, Dorset, UK, October

Colin Varndell / Weeping polypore bracket fungus (Inonotus dryadens) in prime condition, Powerstock Common, Dorset, UK, October

Philippe Clement / Birch bracket fungus / Razor strop (Piptoporus betulinus) on fallen Birch tree in forest, Belgium

Ann & Steve Toon / Birch bracket fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) Northumberland National Park, UK, September.

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

Matthias Breiter / Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) fungus growing on tree trunk, Tongass National Forest, Alaska

Philippe Clement / Tinder bracket fungus / Hoof fungus / Tinder polypore / Horse's hoof (Fomes fomentarius) on fallen tree trunk in autumn Beech forest. Ardennes, Belgium, November.

Philippe Clement / Tinder bracket fungus / Hoof fungus / Tinder polypore / Horse's hoof (Fomes fomentarius) on fallen tree trunk in autumn Beech forest. Ardennes, Belgium, November.

Gary K. Smith / Alder Bracket fungi (Inonotus radiatus) on common Alder (Alnus glutisona) Norfolk, UK, October

Adrian Davies / Giant Polypore fungus (Meripilus giganteus) growing in clusters on woodland floor, UK, August

Adrian Davies / Giant Polypore fungus (Meripilus giganteus) growing on woodland floor, UK, August

Robert Thompson / Giant polypore fungus (Meripilus giganteus) growing on tree trunk, Tollymore Forest, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, September

Philippe Clement / Turkey tail / Many zoned polyphore (Coriolus / Tramates versicolor) growing on tree stump

Adrian Davies / Birch bracket fungus / Birch polypore {Piptoporus betulinus} on Birch tree in beech woodland, UK

Guy Edwardes / Close-up of Weeping polypore (Inonotus dryadeus) pores, Uplyme, Devon, England, August

Guy Edwardes / Weeping polypore (Inonotus dryadeus) growing on tree trunk, Uplyme, Devon, England, August

Robert Thompson / Birch bracket fungus / polypore {Piptoporus betulinus} growing on birch trunk, Clandeboye Estate, County Down, Northern Ireland, October

Robert Thompson / Many-zoned polypore {Trametes / Coriolus versicolor} on fallen birch trunk, Peatlands Park, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, December

Laurie Campbell / Dryads Saddle Fungus (Polyporus squamosus), Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, July

Laurie Campbell / Many-zoned Polypore Fungus (Coriolus versicolor), growing on dead Elm timber, Berwickshire, Scotland, November

Guy Edwardes / Colourful rings of the Many-zoned polypore (Coriolus versicolor) New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, October

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Lenzites betulina and Multicolor gill polypore fungus growing on a fallen tree, Corkova Uvala virgin forest, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Bearded tooth fungus (Hericium erinaceum) and Polypore bracket growing on European beech (Fagus sylvatica) trunk, Beech wood in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Philippe Clement / Birch Bracket fungus / Razor strop (Piptoporus betulinus) on fallen Birch tree among autumn leaves, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Birch Bracket fungus / Razor strop (Piptoporus betulinus) on fallen Birch tree among autumn leaves, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Giant polypore bracket fungus (Meripilus / Polyporus giganteus) growing from base of beech tree (Fagus sylvatica), Belgium

Philippe Clement / Giant polypore bracket fungus (Meripilus / Polyporus giganteus) growing from base of beech tree (Fagus sylvatica), Belgium

Philippe Clement / Giant polypore bracket fungus (Meripilus / Polyporus giganteus) close up, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Giant polypore bracket fungus (Meripilus / Polyporus giganteus) growing from base of beech tree (Fagus sylvatica), Belgium

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Bracket Fungus, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

George McCarthy / Milk white polypore fungus {Tyromyces lacteus} UK

George McCarthy / Weeping polypore fungus {Inonotus dryadeus} on tree trunk, UK

Larry Michael / Many zoned polyphore / turkey tailed fungus {Coriolus versicolor} Wisconsin, USA

George McCarthy / Alderwood polypore fungus {Inonotus radiatus} on rotten wood in woodland, UK

Niall Benvie / Many zoned polyphore fungus {Coriolus versicolor} on beech wood, Scotland, UK

George McCarthy / Close up of pores of Weeping polypore fungus {Inonotus dryadeus} UK

George McCarthy / Large pine polypore fungus {Phaeolus schweinitzii} UK

George McCarthy / Large pine polypore fungus {Phaeolus schweinitzii} UK

Nigel Bean / Dryad's saddle fungus {Polyporus squamosus} UK

Ingo Arndt / Lumpy Bracket (Trametes gibbosa) on dead tree trunk, Germany

Thomas Marent / Lumpy Bracket (Trametes gibbosa) mushroom, Switzerland

Philippe Clement / Many Zoned Polypore / Turkeytail bracket fungus {Coriolus versicolor} in broadleaf forest, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Many Zoned Polypore / Turkeytail bracket fungus {Coriolus versicolor} in broadleaf forest, Belgium

George McCarthy / Many zoned polypore (Coriolus versicolor) Surrey, UK.

Nigel Bean / Dryad's saddle fungi {Polyporus squamosus} Gloucestershire, UK Lower Woods Nature Reserve

Warwick Sloss / Detail of Bracket fungus (Coriolus versicolor) Scotland

George McCarthy / Many zoned polypore fungus (Coriolus versicolor) UK

Tim Edwards / Sulphur Polypore / Chicken of the woods USA {Xaetiporus sulphureus}

Adrian Davies / Turkey Wings / Many Zoned Polypore (Coriolus versicolor) growing on dead wood, UK

Adrian Davies / Bay Polypore {Polyporus badius} bracket fungus, UK

Chris O'Reilly / Birch bracket fungus (Piptoporus betulinus) on Silver birch tree trunk - fungus kills the tree - UK

Jason Smalley / Turkey tail / Many zoned polyphore {Coriolus / Tramates versicolor} growing on decaying tree stump. Cumbria, UK

Jason Smalley / Turkey tail / Many zoned polyphore {Coriolus / Tramates versicolor} growing on decaying tree stump. Cumbria, UK

Philippe Clement / Many zoned polypore / Turkeytail lichen {Coriolus versicolor} on cut tree stump

Doug Wechsler / Chicken of the wood fungus on dead wood {Laetiporus sulphureus} NJ, USA.

Michael Hutchinson / Immature Birch bracket polypore {Piptoporous betulinus} on Silver birch, UK

Michael Hutchinson / Birch bracket polypore {Piptoporous betulinus} on birch log, Bristol, UK. Leigh woods

Philippe Clement / Chicken of the woods fungus / sulphur polyphore {Laetiporus sulphureus} Denmark

Philippe Clement / Many zoned polypore / Turkeytail bracket fungus {Coriolus / Trametes versicolor} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Many zoned polypore / Turkeytail bracket fungus {Coriolus versicolor} Belgium

Konrad Wothe / Bracket Fungus (Polyporaceae) growing on log, Oberbayern, Germany

Jim Brandenburg / Bracket Fungus growing on tree branch, Minnesota

Adrian Davies / Bracket fungus {Coriolus versicolor} growing on rotting log, UK

Adrian Davies / Chicken of the Wood fungus {Laetiporous sulphureus} aka Sulphur polypore. Surrey, UK

George McCarthy / Chicken of the Wood fungus {Laetiporus sulphureus} Sussex, UK

Ross Hoddinott / Birch bracket fungus {Piptoporous betulinus} UK

George McCarthy / Sulphur polypore {Laetiporous sulphureus} on tree trunk England, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Sulphur polypore (Chicken of the Woods) (Xaetiporus sulphureus). Scotland, UK, Europe

Niall Benvie / Birch Bracket fungus / Razor strop on Birch tree (Piptoporus betulinus) Scotland, UK

George McCarthy / Many zoned polypore bracket fungus (Coriolus versicolor) UK

Nigel Bean / Giant polypore bracket fungus {Polyporus giganteus} growing in association with Beech tree, UK

Nigel Bean / Giant polypore bracket fungus {Polyporus giganteus} growing in association with Beech tree. UK

Nigel Bean / Dryad's saddle fungus {Polyporus squamosus} Gloucestershire, UK Lower Woods Nature Reserve

Nigel Bean / Glistening ink cap (Coprinus micaceus) and other fungi, Many zoned polypore (Coriolus versicolor) and Dead man's finger (Xylaria polymorpha) on log. Norfolk, England, UK, Europe

Robert Thompson / Polypore fungus (Ischnoderma resinosum) Tollymore Forest, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, October

Robert Thompson / Polypore fungus (Inonotus dryadeus) growing on tree trunk, Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, November

Mark Taylor / Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus) fungi, UK

Mark Taylor / Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus) fungi, UK

Silvia Reiche / Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) detail, Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria

Adrian Davies / Giant polypore fungus on beech. UK {Polyporus giganteus} UK