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Fungi ID; Place all your Fungi ID's here
Topic Started: Jul 20 2008, 12:07 PM (36,596 Views)
Davebutterflyman
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Thanks Chris.

I'll cross reference any symbiotic relationship to malus sp.
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Geoff F
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Here is the tier of brackets which I mentioned yesterday. My only suggestion is Rigidiporus.

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About 8 ins across. Hard but rather brittle. Growing on oak.
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Davebutterflyman
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I'll take a closer look Geoff.
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Davebutterflyman
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I have asked my fungi expert friend to take a look Geoff.
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Geoff F
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Thanks. That is a strange looking one isn't it.
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Davebutterflyman
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It is indeed Geoff. I can't tie it down completely with the tools i have to hand but i'm sure Nick will come back with something positive.
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Davebutterflyman
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Hi Geoff.

Nick reckons it is a faded Chicken of the Woods Laetiporus sulphureus and no wonder i couldn't get anywhere with it as it was the last one i had considered due to various things.
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Geoff F
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Thanks. I started off by wondering about that but I thought they eventually degraded into a slimy mess; not turned hard and brittle.

I have seen a couple in that wood previously but don't really know much about them.
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Davebutterflyman
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Likewise Geoff so i'll be keeping an eye out for that in the future.
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ukhuman1st
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I feel that this mushroom is quite common but can't see it in my book - any thoughts? It was growing on mown grassland on a housing estate.

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Davebutterflyman
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Hi Mike.

Its a Coprinus/coprinellus-type, looks similar to a mature developed Coprinus lagopus but this group are notoriously tricky to id and i wouldn't want to commit without at least having a spore print, but even them i would suggest that microscopy might be the only way forward.
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ukhuman1st
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Thanks Dave! Now you've got me looking at the right genus, I wonder if this is more C. plicatilis (Pleated Inkcap) than lagopus? I was thinking it was a parasol mushroom - and its name in some books is Parasola plicatilis. But I accept that its not possible to be certain without a microscope, so I guess I'll never know! :(
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Davebutterflyman
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It could well be Mike, the gills aren't adnate or adnexed to the stem itself and seem to radiate from the collar. I think the spore print would eliminate certain other types for sure but possibly best left as Coprinus/coprinellus sp. I always find this genus tricky and often call upon the help of a Mycology expert i know.
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ukhuman1st
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Thanks Dave - is that close enough an ID to go on the Fungi Challenge?
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Davebutterflyman
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I have actually just had word back this morning from the Mycologist guy i know and he said that it is without doubt a Pleasted Inkcap, i trust Nick 100% so it can be added as Pleated Inkcap, Mike.
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Scoot
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This fungi (i think) was on the back of an oak leave. It was on loads of oak leaves actually.

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JennyWren
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:thinking: scoot it looks like a Gall Wasp but im not sure of the actual one .

My FSC shows 2 ... Neuroterus numismalis & Neuroterus quercusbaccarum ......
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earthdragon64
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Scoot, I agree with Jenny either Common Spangle Gall - Neuroterus quercusbaccarum or Silk Button Gall - Neuroterus numismalis. It could also be a mix of both.
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Davebutterflyman
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Nice find Scoot.
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Scoot
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Oh right. The oak leaves were covered in them. Thanks for the help everyone.
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