Fungi ID Please

[Glen Poole]

Just seen this at the base of a Beech tree. Looks like it could be Chondrostereum purpureum but i am not sure that it is. Anyone out there know what it is?

[Treeation]

Looks like Kretschmaria duesta

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Looks like Kretschmaria duesta

 

Hmmm, can see why you'd think that, as I did initially, but I don't think it is, neither do I think it's Chondrostereum.

 

So, what do I think it is...dunno sorry

 

Where's that MR Humphries when you need him?

 

Adopting a watching brief..

Paul

[sloth]

Hard to see clearly, but is it growing on the soil?

[Glen Poole]

Hi yes it is growing on the soil

[Kveldssanger]

Could be early Kretz in its anamorphic stage. It's beginning to get going for the year now. Is there any wood substrate just below the surface?

[David Humphries]

Hi Glen

 

Your fruitbodies are Kretzschmaria deusta.

 

As Chris has said they are the early anamorphic stage.

This can be quite variable in colour and morphology.

 

I suspect there will be a dysfunctional root just under the surface spanning the gap between the buttresses.

 

This first image shows both the anamorph and teleomorph (mature) stages of the fruit bodies

 

 

Few other shots for visual reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where's that MR Humphries when you need him?

 

 

Mr Smith, although it may seem like I'm some kind of omnipresent fungoidial nerd, I do actually have a day job tha knows

 

 

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Edited March 6, 2017 by David Humphries

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

 

Mr Smith, although it may seem like I'm some kind of omnipresent fungoidial nerd, I do actually have a day job tha knows

 

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Whoever implied that Mr Humphries?

 

Actually so do I, and better that I stick to it (H&S management) me thinks as clearly me n fungi, or rather fungi id, aren't symbiotic!

 

Cheers David, I hope yer well.

 

PS "Just between me n you", I was quite disappointed here as KD is one of the few fungi I felt fairly confident in id'ing

[Glen Poole]

Thanks for the replies. Here's a couple more photo's

[Mark Bolam]

Target-rich environment there Glen, that one will need watching closely.