At base of Copper Beech

[MAPLE LEAF]

Saw this today at base of Copper beech, I looked through my books cant find anything similar. Can anyone id this.

Many thanks.

[David Humphries]

Difficult to offer up an ID without seeing basic I'd features like stem and gills.

 

Do you have any other shots of it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[MAPLE LEAF]

no that's all I got will try to get another shot tomorrow. the stem did have white raised pimples all up the stem if that's any help.

[MAPLE LEAF]

got another picture today. wondered if it was a form of milk cap fungus?

[David Humphries]

Thanks for sending it through John.

 

It's quite desiccated, but reminds me of Armilaria (particularly the flecked stem) although there doesn't appear to be any ring on the stem?

 

It's possible that it could be the ringless honey fungus Armilaria tabescens

 

Was it completely solitary or were there others around the trunk?

[MAPLE LEAF]

It was the only one saw the tree 2 weeks ago there was nothing then. Did have some small clusters of honey fungus about 3 years ago with a lot of Jews ear on a lot of deadwood in the crown which was dead wooded. Had a tree report on it at the time seeing the last lot of honey fungus. Tree has tpo and is a very large specimen and over a very busy main road so I am always keeping a eye on it.

This did not look like the last honey fungus which had the collar on the stem.

[Treeation]

It looks to have some resemblance to "The deceiver" Laccaria laccatta

[David Humphries]

It looks to have some resemblance to "The deceiver" Laccaria laccatta

 

Agreed

 

 

 

 

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[MAPLE LEAF]

Just googled it appears to be a woodland fungus so won't have a dettermentral effect on the tree.

Thanks all for your help