Ganoderma applanatum is a bracket fungus with a cosmopolitan distribution. As its common names suggest, it can be used as a drawing medium.
Ganoderma applanatum 2010 G1
Larval galls (black objects) of Agathomyia wankowiczii on an artist's bracket fungus
A drawing on the lower side of the sporocarp of G. applanatum
Ganoderma is a genus of polypore fungi in the family Ganodermataceae that includes about 80 species, many from tropical regions. They may be called shelf mushrooms or bracket fungi and have a high gen
Ganoderma applanatum
…NatureServe) Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Polyporales Family: Ganodermataceae Genus: Ganoderma Species: G. applanatum Binomial name Ganoderma applanatum (Pers.) Pat. Synonyms Boletus applanatus Elfvingia applanata Fomes applanatus Fomes vegetus…
Ganoderma applanatum Lindsey
Ganoderma subgenus elfvingia