Identification: Interesting purplish blueish orangish mushroom- what is it?

Discussion in 'Fungi, Lichens and Slime Molds' started by mjn9, Oct 18, 2008.

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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Looks like a Ganoderma.
     
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    Agree with the ganoderma. Can you tell the color underneath if it's fresh? Right now Ling Chih or Ganoderma Lucidum is very populous. Not sure about the colors though...sometimes with age comes the fading...or maybe another parasitic fungus has attached to it?
     
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