Hamadryads fungus diary

[David Humphries]

Nice shots T

 

 

Just aint no dryadeus at Hampstead.

 

Must be a reason for it, something out competing.

 

resinaceum perhaps.

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Nice shots T

 

 

Just aint no dryadeus at Hampstead.

 

Must be a reason for it, something out competing.

 

resinaceum perhaps.

 

 

 

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dont worry David, its just micro climates, it will be with you in a month or so!

[Bundle 2]

Sweet hispidus pics Tony...they are very visual.

[David Humphries]

So.....tuberaster or squamosus then?

 

Will be going back to see how it developes.

 

 

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squamosus.

 

 

 

So went back 24hrs later..........blinkin Slugs

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

So went back 24hrs later..........blinkin Slugs

 

 

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Dont worry david my old mucka, look hard at whippy on friday and youll most likely see em, those where defo squamosus, scales starting to offset:thumbup1:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Well, having recieved a proverbial kick up the behind from our Monkey posting his finds I have been on the prowel eyes tuned in once more:thumbup1:

 

Today was a good day for a bit of traveling fungalberrying, so during my lunchtime stroll and the drive home I stopped at a few spots to check on trees that i know fruit the same species as those being posted elswhere here.

 

First was a rather nice group of polyporus squamosus, fruiting here on a dead fallen beech (endophytic fungus)

 

 

 

Then on the way home some long distance fungal spotting, this is how and why the hama is top gun on location! 25mph glance right broken limb on ash pull over bang on! lets go have a closer look!

 

 

Edited July 23, 2010 by Tony Croft aka hamadryad

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Then i went to check up on some ganoderma lucidums that are hosted on hornbeam, thanks to david for letting me know they are out and about:thumbup1:

 

 

Then across the road out of the corner of my eye driving by, some colybia fusipes hosted on oak and the second image showing the crown thinning due to this fungis pathogenic consumption of the sapwood layer in the root system.

 

 

And another drive by suspicion, saw a nicely burred up SD Oak, and it had to be hosting, oh yes, there it is! a young Fistulina hepatica.

 

 

And finaly some coprinus micaceus on a large hollowed out ash stump

Edited July 23, 2010 by Tony Croft aka hamadryad

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Lastly another little inonotus dryadeus, hosted on Oak again, on this tree it is an old colonisation having been fruiting for at least 5 years that I know of.

 

the tree is still vigorous and vital, and starting to show the adaptions associated with this fungus.

 

 

Note the very slight fibre buckling, not anything to be too concerned about, the white rot allows folding unlike soft/brittle rot, and hence the tree adapts due to new stresses and forms a new structure to its root crown.

 

 

In this image we illustrate a later stage of the adaption to rot via inonotus dryadeus, in its completion the tree will be stood on stilts and a cone shaped cavity will form within the heartwood region up to the hieght of the butressing and root flares

 

 

NOTE: This is not to say Inonotus dryadeus infections are always ok or that the tree will always adapt, investigation via recognised techniques is ALWAYS required.

Edited July 23, 2010 by Tony Croft aka hamadryad

[David Humphries]

Good finds.

 

Could be that tenner may be on it's way to your skyrocket then

 

 

had a good look for fista today, but didn't catch any.

 

Though keep em peeled for something that i did find on Oak (if Id's on the ball) might just be of some interest to ya

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Good finds.

 

Could be that tenner may be on it's way to your skyrocket then

 

 

had a good look for fista today, but didn't catch any.

 

Though keep em peeled for something that i did find on Oak (if Id's on the ball) might just be of some interest to ya .

 

I tried to tell you, but you wouldnt listen! lol:lol:

 

That will be a fine nigel ben you be owing me soon enough!