Bridgeoporus nobilissimus - Photographs and a great deal of information on this species which is believed to produce the largest fruiting bodies of any fungus.
Climacodon septentrionale - Article by Tom Volk on the Northern Tooth Fungus which is a parasite of trees, usually maples, and of how one specimen went travelling in the U.S.
Daedalea quercina - Photograph of this species, sometimes known as the Maze-gill Fungus.
Daedaleopsis confragosa - Photograph of this species, sometimes known as the Blushing Bracket.
Ganoderma - Photographs of Ganoderma carnosum and Ganoderma lucidum.
Ganoderma applanatum - Photograph of an old specimen of this bracket fungus and what was found when it was turned over.
Ganoderma applanatum - Photograph of fruiting bodies of this fungus showing the dusting of basidiospores on surrounding foliage.
Ganoderma applanatum - Article by Tom Volk on this perennial shelf fungus, information on Polypores in general, and a photograph of another species, Ganoderma lucidum.
Ganoderma lucidum, Reishi or Ling Zhi - This species is used in oriental medicine and can be cultured on logs. Article with photographs by Tom Volk.
Grifola frondosa, the Hen of the Woods - Photographs and article by Tom Volk on this edible fungus which is known as maitake in Japan where it is cultivated on artificial logs composed of sawdust.
Phanerochaete chrysosporium - Tom Volk and his colleagues discovered that this crust fungus can degrade phenolic resin plastics which are used in laminating formica and which were previously thought to be non-biodegradable.
