Hamadryads fungus diary

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Peziza granulosa

 

Stereum hirsutum

Auricularia auriculare-judea

aka Jews ear

Oudemansiella mucida

aka The porcelain fungus

Tremella aurantia

Parasite on Stereum sp

Edited May 2, 2010 by Tony Croft aka hamadryad

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Stereum subtomentosa

an idicator species for ancient woodland, similar to S. hirsutum though larger and more leathery with often alternate red orange and green banding (green being the algea)

 

Ophiostoma novo-ulmi (also showing beetle galleries)

 

 

The causative agents of DED are ascomycete microfungi. Three species are now recognized: Ophiostoma ulmi, which afflicted Europe in 1910, reaching North America on imported timber in 1928, Ophiostoma himal-ulmi [3], a species endemic to the western Himalaya, and the extremely virulent species, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi, which was first described in Europe and North America in the 1940s and has devastated elms in both areas since the late 1960s [4]. The origin of O. novo-ulmi remains unknown but may have arisen as a hybrid between O. ulmi and O. himal-ulmi [5] The new species was widely believed to have originated in China, but a comprehensive survey there in 1986 found no trace of it, although elm bark beetles were very common (Wikipedia).

 

Trametes suaveolens

a rare form of Trametes similar to T. gibbosa and T. hirsutum and my second find within the same site, both on Fagus sylvatica living as a saprophyte

Edited May 2, 2010 by Tony Croft aka hamadryad

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Peniophora lycii

A crust fungi

 

A rather nice mycelium possibly from Lycoperdon pyriforme

 

 

Now this was a rather bizare little critter, I have no name for this as yet, so feel free to enlighten me if you think you know its name:laugh1: I couldnt decide wether it was eating mould, the soup like remains of the Fagus sylvatica stump or the mycelium of iether G. pfiefferi or Lycoperdon pyriforme!

 

 

Lastly I couldnt resist slipping in this Lichenised fungus, I cant think of its name off hand but its something like Ramularia foliacea

[redmoosefaction]

Nice one Tone! Your photo's always come out so well. Do you just know the name's of all these fungi, or do you look them up?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Nice one Tone! Your photo's always come out so well. Do you just know the name's of all these fungi, or do you look them up?

 

I know mostly, some i have to re affirm or learn from scratch, its as much a learning curve for me as anyone reading.

 

Though my father does giggle as we walk and I reel of all thier latin names, he finds it amusing and it helps me remember.

[David Humphries]

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Now this was a rather bizare little critter, I have no name for this as yet, so feel free to enlighten me if you think you know its name:laugh1: I couldnt decide wether it was eating mould, the soup like remains of the Fagus sylvatica stump or the mycelium of iether G. pfiefferi or Lycoperdon pyriforme!

 

 

Really nice little find

 

 

Wabers would know

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Really nice little find

 

 

Wabers would know

 

 

 

 

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Thanks david, did cross my mind.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

So David, what does your kiezer book say about these? been in my unidentified for a while and starting to think i need a few more reference books for cross comparisoms.

 

 

 

 

[David Humphries]

So David, what does your kiezer book say about these? been in my unidentified for a while and starting to think i need a few more reference books for cross comparisoms.

 

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1&2.......

 

Thought about Coprinus at first, but moved toward the Mycenas.

Nearest I can get is possibly...........M. abramsii

 

How tall were these?

 

 

used Jordans, as nothing entirely similar in Keizer.

 

 

mycena abramsii - Google Search

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

looks about right david, ta