Veiled polypore fungi show as yellow, leathery fruiting bodies on the bark of dead red pine trees. / Photo Credit: Linda Williams, Wisconsin DNR
By Linda Williams, Forest Health Specialist
Linda.Williams@wisconsin.gov or 920-360-0665
You may have seen these leathery, yellow fungi growing on recently dead red pine trees and wondered if they were what killed the tree. The short answer: No, they did not kill the tree.
The veiled polypore (Cryptoporus volvatus) is a decay fungus that grows on the bark of red pine in the year after they die. They can be found anywhere on the trunk of the tree.
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When your newly planted trees are getting comfortable in their new homes, you’ve pulled the splinters from your hands and you find yourself at a desk asking yourself, “What now?”, we have an answer for you.
With recent storms passing through Wisconsin, communities may still be working on clean-up. Depending on the intensity of the storms and the condition of the trees, damage from high winds, heavy rainfall, hail and lightning can be quite severe. Cracked or broken branches, trunk damage and root failure are some of the main concerns, but also the risk and liability of damage to people and property. 