Meripilus on Aesculus

[alliaria]

As the title suggests saw meripilus on a Aesculus x carnea at Kew today, first time I,ve seen it on that. Is this unusual?

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Hi Alliaria,

 

I'd say so, but seeing unusual things is gonna become increasingly common I think.

 

Many have reported similar unusual findings. I saw a Rigidiporous on Plane in Hyde Park alongside the Serpentine.

 

Keep 'spotting'..!

 

Cheers..

Paul

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

As paul says, things are changing, especialy on the fungi front, this may not be a first, also get it on Oaks, but climate change and increased stress on temperates is surely going to allow fungi an oportunity that maybe wasnt there before.

[David Humphries]

Couple of new host associations I came across today.

 

Horse Chestnut & Birch.

(at least I think it's Merip on the Birch, I'll keep an eye on it's developement)

 

Only personally ever come across Merip on Beech, Oak & Plane, Maple & Ash before.

 

 

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[janey]

Just to add to the comments above, I've come across it quite a bit on Aesculus hip', but not on x carnea before. Also on the atypical species list, I've found it on Prunus and Sorbus. Yet another fungus that hasn't been reading about where it's supposed to live!

[Bundle 2]

"Only personally ever come across Merip on Beech, Oak & Plane, Maple & Ash before."

 

David, I am interested in why you associated "oak & plane" and similarly, "maple & ash" the way you have. Is it the combination of species that you are trying to highlight in both cases or an accident of expression?

Tim.

[David Humphries]

just an over zealous use of the aesthetically appealing "&" symbol, I'm afraid Tim.

 

Sorry to dash your hopes of me finally actually having something interesting to say

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Just to add to the comments above, I've come across it quite a bit on Aesculus hip', but not on x carnea before. Also on the atypical species list, I've found it on Prunus and Sorbus. Yet another fungus that hasn't been reading about where it's supposed to live!

 

 

 

Look at you, wiv ya perfick sorb/merip contextual imagery

 

 

 

 

 

Fine shot.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Bundle 2]

Just to add to the comments above, I've come across it quite a bit on Aesculus hip', but not on x carnea before. Also on the atypical species list, I've found it on Prunus and Sorbus. Yet another fungus that hasn't been reading about where it's supposed to live!

 

Sorry to be a pain but....I would accept that prunus is indeed atypical and my reasons are both that it is not listed as a host,( more than a general nod in the various texts perhaps under the guise of "broadleaved trees" ) and the root systems of prunus tend not to be comparable to so many other broadleved root architecture.

The point I was wanting to make though is that as far back as 1999, those species listed by Schwarze, Engels, (Mattheck) and Lonsdale were to include horse chestnut, willow, poplar, ash, rowan, lime, elm, and more unusually, even some conifers (false cypress and fir )

I just like being a smart a**e !

[David Humphries]

I'm presumming you've chosen not to list Beech, Oak & Plane cause they're commonly associated & not omissions from the esteemed list above?

 

 

 

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