Does this look like Ringless Honey Fungus?

[Matthew Arnold]

I found these lil fungi growing off the root system of a quad stemmed Wild Cherry. They look Honey Fungus (ish) but they don't have the ring under the stems. The tree was ivy banded last year to give it a better chance as the crown was looking very stressed. Unfortunately the tree didn't survive the winter and the base has started to split where the union of the four stems meet. I'm not sure if the fungi are the cause of it or if it is becuase the tree has lost its whippiness from being alive.

[David Humphries]

I'm not 100% sure they are Matt.

 

It's possible, they do look similar.

 

Cap surface not quire right.

 

Have a look here if you haven't already.......

 

 

Ringless

 

 

 

 

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[Matthew Arnold]

Checked the Ringless and it doesnt look like that. the gills are a completely different colour. The tree failed this morning. Root plate and all. Bit of a pain as its disturbed a big Wasp nest that was about 3 metres away from the main stem. The boss is gonna have some of it for fire wood. The rest we are potentially gonna sell for turning timber.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Hypholomas, not fasciculare but another brother

[Matthew Arnold]

Hypholomas, not fasciculare but another brother

 

I typed Hypholomas into the search engine and found out that they are Saprophytic and can become parasitic. Would the fungi been the demise of the tree or do you think we ivy banded it just a bit too late?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Those fungi are just sapros, harmless.

 

dunno bout the rest!

[Forest Imp]

Hi to Y'all,

 

My first post as a retired occasional Arbi.

 

I agree with Hama' but I'd go further and say Hypholoma lateritium, although the caps are not showing the 'brick red' colour too well.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Hi to Y'all,

 

My first post as a retired occasional Arbi.

 

I agree with Hama' but I'd go further and say Hypholoma lateritium, although the caps are not showing the 'brick red' colour too well.

 

Welcome Forest Imp, I think im going to enjoy seeing your contributions to our little posts. Ive only seen two posts from you and both have got me sitting up and paying more atention than usual:thumbup1:

 

Another propper fungi hunter to the ranks!