Hamadryads fungus diary

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

The first image is one posted earlier as gleophylum odoratum, both myself and david got this well upside down for a while, but its normal to take a while to work out a new find, and im glad to say, this one is now acurate and in the bag! Ischnoderma benzoinum:thumbup1:

 

 

 

 

 

[David Humphries]

great varied species compelation that

 

is that the Gymnopylus from last night?

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

yep, what about these then david! oh and the crested coral, well same spot as before under beech on the grove fringe as are these, one of OUR favourites! They were MASSIVE!

 

[David Humphries]

Corkers

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ramaria stricta (the upright coral) "stricta" meaning upright. A densley forke coral fungi in association with broadleaf and coniferous humic materials, this one on a mix of chip, grass clippings and needle fall from leylandii. The mycelial matt under the substrate was remarkable.

 

 

 

Edited October 2, 2010 by Tony Croft aka hamadryad

[David Humphries]

Pretty sure they're the same as these ones on the Ginko mulch we were speaking about Tony, although your groups are larger and the branches look a little longer on yours.

 

I think yours are older clumps.

 

Your right about the mycelial matt on these things.

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Yep same fungi, its all about the branch tips and attachments on these, though colour is also a key.

 

Its a seriously active fungi, i found a ball of woodchip absolutley bound up and lifting due to the mycelium running through it, was a cool fungus for sure, must be awsome from a bio ecological point of view.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Well no one turned up for a foray today at BB, even janey bailed on me!

 

You missed an amazing but very wet day in one of the best sites around, ive had one of the finest days hunting ever, though not quiet as good as our group foray in WW it did have a rather special moment, thats being saved for last.

 

I got way too many species to put them all in here, and many of them probably too obscure for your tastes anyways!

 

Heres a few of the best from today-

 

oudemansiela mucida (Porcelain Fungus)

Pholiota squarosus (Shaggy scalycap)

daedalea quercina (The Oak mazegill)

Leccinum scabrum (Birch bolete)

Pholiota aurivella (golden scalycap)

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ramaria stricta (the upright coral)

Sparasis crispa (the cauliflower fungus)

An old dryad spirit caught on film!

And todays almighty special, after a little praying and homage to hern the hunter for his giudance and assitance:thumbup1:

 

Hericium Coralloides

[David Humphries]

The rain really brings the Oudies alive.

I've not really seen them that translucent before.

 

Bet there wern't too many people about over there today.

 

Hopefully get some time away from the pack on Tuesday to go takes a looksee.

 

If not, I'm going to take the team over there in a few weeks for a few days graft, so hopefully the fung will still be in full flow then..

 

 

 

 

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