Fungi identification

[countrychic]

Went on a hike along Bruce trail today and saw some weird fungi.
Anyone know the names of these?

[CdnChelsea]

#3 Alder Bracket or Artists Conk
#4 Turkey tail

[growitall]

The 1st is a coral fungi of some sort. This site may be useful for identifying it further:
http://www.mushroomexpert.com/clubscorals.html

[Eeyore]

Great photos! I've seen fungi similar to the firstr one and always wondered what it was. Coral fungi seems very appropriate. Some of them are really cool!

[mebbie]

They are beautiful, in the silent,meditative,cathedral of the forest.
May I interject another forest floor visual-

Mosses and Licken
Mosses fascinate me now
Fernlike, spreading spagnum.
Another, small rounds
colour of limes
And then a brittle,grey
that I've learned is a licken.

Brittle, crusty, fragile, grey,
Like me.

mebbie, circa 1999

[growitall]

Just a note for botanical correctness... it's "lichen".

[mebbie]

Hi growitall. Thank you for the correction. I did look at that word thinking something was wrong with it.
Best I stop posting any writing

[RubyTuesday49]

Love the pictures! Some I have seen but others are so neat to see. Nice to have the identification too and the sites for reference. Great work!!