Rare Fungi

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Has anyone on here seen the candelabra coral clavicorona pyxidata my book says rare not recorded in britain for over 100 years and possibly extinct.

 

Ah HA! hams next mission!

 

What book is that david?

[David oakman]

collins complete guide happy hunting.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Here it is too, david, keep your eyes peeled for a crown topped coral, thats a rare beastie!

 

 

Clavicorona pyxidata

Scientific name: Clavicorona pyxidata (Pers.) Donk

Derivation of name: Pyxid- means "a small box" referring

to the boxlike (pyxidate) branch tips.

Synonyms: Clavaria pyxidata Pers.

Common name(s): Crown-tipped coral

Phylum: Basidiomycota

Order: Russulales

Family: Auriscalpiaceae

Occurrence on wood substrate: Saprobic; solitary or

clustered on wood of deciduous trees; June through

September.

Dimensions: Fruitbody up to 10 cm tall and wide.

Description: White to yellowish; highly branched,

candelabra-like from a common stalk-like base; branches

culminate in crown-like tips.

Edibility: Edible; peppery taste.

Comments: One of the few coral fungi that fruit on wood.

 

More information at TomVolkFungi.net:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I will say though, for a fungi that hasnt been recorded for 100 years this photo is pretty darn good!

[Xerxses]

I see them all the time!

Reckon the photo is taken somewhere else...Trying to identify the moss to track down the site...... a wee bit blurred though.

[chris cnc]

I will say though, for a fungi that hasnt been recorded for 100 years this photo is pretty darn good!

 

haha HD technology in 1910

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I see them all the time!

Reckon the photo is taken somewhere else...Trying to identify the moss to track down the site...... a wee bit blurred though.

 

LMAO:lol: When you see this, Im there!

 

haha HD technology in 1910

 

lol, going to do a bit of digging about in the records for this, then track down a likely habitat, this and the bombycina surecta shall be my next missions!

[Xerxses]

Artomyces pyxidatus is that a different one? Seem to get both names when I Google:confused1:

[Xerxses]

54 registred findings in Sweden this year, a few not to far from me....

Seem to favour dead aspens on the floor...

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

54 registred findings in Sweden this year, a few not to far from me....

Seem to favour dead aspens on the floor...

 

I can see me taking a 2 week chunk of holiday out your way next season!

 

Obliquos, this crown coral oxycarpus I dunno, Im going to HAVE to visit sweden again!