Hello again. I was weeding yesterday and noticed that my two lilacs are being attacked by some sort of fungus. The fungus seems to creep up from the bottom of a trunk with the start of a little discoloration. The fruit of the fungus is most apparent on the largest trunk affected (which is the picture I show). I did not have the chance to see how the leaves dropped or how long it took, but the leaves on the effected trunks/branches are all gone. I removed most of the effected parts and inside was all dead wood. Is there any chance of saving the rest of the plant? What can I do?
Thanks!
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I don't know the exact name of the fungus in your picture, but I have seen very similar stuff growing on trees in northwest forests. The fungus grows on wood that is dead or dying. I don't think it is responsible for killing the wood where it grows.
It closely resembles the shelf fungi. It may, in fact, be a shelf fungus, but if not, it's a close relative of them.
It closely resembles the shelf fungi. It may, in fact, be a shelf fungus, but if not, it's a close relative of them.
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