Unconventional Fungi

[David Humphries]

Here again, Pholiota squarrosa at 'height'.

 

This time in the trunk branch union of this White Willow.

 

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[David Humphries]

This troop were on the adjacent White Willow, approximately 10m away.

 

Note, these are at the base of this Tree.

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

oooohh yes, your sharpening them pics up a treat david! been using the tripod and reflector?

[David Humphries]

Not today Tony, these were, yank the landy anchor, jump out, jump up the tree, shoot, down to the lower ones, back in the Landy.

 

All within 57 seconds

 

Trying to think of the needs of the team now days

 

 

 

 

 

Having a play with the reflector when I can.

 

Still haven't sent the Canon off yet.

 

 

These gills look a little to dark to you?

Usually yellow first - cinamon when aged.

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

the gills are dark cos of the camera angle, tilt it on its side a little and they look pretty normal to me?

[Ian H]

That's a very interesting grenade to chuck in there Neil

 

Haven't got adiposa in many of my references.

 

Host certainly fits, though the stipe looks a little out as these are pretty scaly all the way up, as opposed to adiposa which I thimk stop at the ring

 

Mmmmmmmmm

 

Interesting that Phillips (US) shots (show it on what looks like Oak) but he references it on stumps of Beech.

 

Rogers Mushrooms - Pholiota adiposa Mushroom

 

 

 

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Thanks for that link David, great to see the guide available free as an online resource, especially as i've just bought a new copy to replace my old misplaced guide:blushing:

[David Humphries]

Thanks for that link David, great to see the guide available free as an online resource, especially as i've just bought a new copy to replace my old misplaced guide:blushing:

 

No worries Ian,

how much did you pay for your new Phillips?

 

A colleague recently got the new smaller sized one for £11 off amazon.

 

Great book, and now good size as a field guide

 

 

 

 

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[Dave D]

How about Pholiota squarosus at 4 metres?

 

A root decay parasite, predominantly of Ash/beech

 

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now my knowledge of fungi id and bio mechanics leaves plenty to be desired but i'd like to throw a little something out there. i was looking at how the pholiota is growing out of that union and it got me thinking...... is it possible that as dirt and compost has collected in the union, could the stem have started throwing out little roots into this, thus the pholiota being up that high feeding off the new root system? if that makes sense!

 

by the way, nice thread dave. i feel this could spark some pretty interesting conversation:thumbup1:

[David Humphries]

I think that's a fine thread of thought Dave.

 

We were debating this earlier today at work.

 

There may well be advantitious rooting in soil/humus pockets at height.

Though I wouldn't of thought that there would be enough woody root for the mycelium to throw out that many fruit bodies.

 

 

 

 

Anyhoo, I can't believe the view out on to the Thames is so bad, that you have to turn to Myco banter.

 

How sad is that !

 

 

 

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Edited October 21, 2010 by Monkey-D

[Dave D]

haha, ive definately got too much time to think up these crazy ideas! funny you should mention the river, a canal boat just went down it.( something different!)

 

back to the fungi, it will be interesting to hear peoples theorys on "misplaced fungi".