Extract from Wikipedia article: Ganoderma sessile is a species of polypore fungus in the Ganodermataceae family. This wood decay fungus is found very commonly in Eastern North America, and is associated with declining or dead hardwoods. There has been a lot of taxonomic confusion with this fungus since its circumscription in 1902.
Bracket, or shelf fungus Ganoderma sessile on a base of a tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 16, 2013 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 22, 2017 Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Polypore fungus Ganoderma sessile on a stump on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 3, 2017 Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile on a stump in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 8, 2017 Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 18, 2017 Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile on buried wood in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 18, 2017 Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile on a lawn in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 18, 2017 Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Caps of polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile in Lemontree Park. College Station, Texas, November 18, 2017 Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Young polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 30, 2018 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bracket mushroom Ganoderma sessile at the base of a tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 28, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, November 2, 2018 23254 FM 1155, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, July 8, 2019 4317 Culpepper Dr, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile on an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Pore surface of a mushroom Ganoderma sessile from an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Young polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on a rotting oak stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of young polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on a rotting oak stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Texture of a young polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of young polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on a rotting oak stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Pore surface of a young polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Shiny cap surface of young polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on a rotting oak stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of a young polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on an oak stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 16, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bracket polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on an oak stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 16, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Shelves of polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on an oak stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 16, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on a fallen oak on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, November 24, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile at a base of a living tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 21, 2019 Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Pore surface of a mushroom Ganoderma sessile at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 21, 2019 Lake Somerville Trailway, Somerville, TX 77879, USA
Polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile at the base of a planted pin oak (Quercus palustris) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 31, 2019 Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Emerging polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile at the base of a planted pin oak (Quercus palustris) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 31, 2019 Bee Creek, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on an oak stump on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 18, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile at the base of a dry tree in wet area in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 20, 2021 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile at the base of a dry tree near a creek on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, October 12, 2021 1112 Ashburn Ave, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Mature polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile at the base of a tree on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Mature polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile at the base of a tree with caps covered by rusty pores on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 16, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, 77328, United States
Young polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile at the base of an oak in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 25, 2021 Bee Creek Drive, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Immature polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile(?) on a low stump under powerlines in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, November 10, 2021 8181 Mumford Road, Bryan, Texas 77807, United States
Cross section of immature polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile(?) on a low stump under powerlines in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, November 10, 2021 8181 Mumford Road, Bryan, Texas 77807, United States
Immature bracket polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile at the base of an oak in Bee Crrek Park. College Station, Texas, November 19, 2021 Bee Creek Drive, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Underside of immature bracket polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile at the base of an oak in Bee Crrek Park. College Station, Texas, November 19, 2021 Bee Creek Drive, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Cross section of immature bracket polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile at the base of an oak in Bee Crrek Park. College Station, Texas, November 19, 2021 Bee Creek Drive, Bee Creek, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, 77840, United States
Bracket polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile at the base of a large dried oak near parking at County Road 125 on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 30, 2021 County Road 125, Lee County, Texas, United States
Upper view of bracket polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile at the base of a large dried oak near parking at County Road 125 on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 30, 2021 County Road 125, Lee County, Texas, United States
Young caps of bracket polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile at the base of a large dried oak near parking at County Road 125 on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 30, 2021 County Road 125, Lee County, Texas, United States
Brown glossy caps of bracket polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile at the base of a large dried oak near parking at County Road 125 on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 30, 2021 County Road 125, Lee County, Texas, United States
Malformed caps of bracket polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile at the base of a large dried oak near parking at County Road 125 on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 30, 2021 County Road 125, Lee County, Texas, United States
Young polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bracket polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of bracket polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Reishi-like polypore mushrooms Ganoderma sessile on a hardwood log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) east from Trailhead No. 4 in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 25, 2023