Keizer's Fungi Q & A.

[Fungus]

a number of young hollies (Ilex aquifolium) that were planted this year and are partially or completely defoliated. In most cases the defoliation appears to have affected the upper half of the young trees more than the lower. There are also purple/mauve (turning brown/black) lesions present on the stem and around the buds. Could this possibly be Phytopthora ilicis

 

: Phytophthora leaf & twig blight caused by the oömycete P. ilicis.

[Graham]

Seen this before but don't know what it is. On the underside of a dead oak branch and approx 30mm diameter. Is it a young maze gill?

 

Edited September 26, 2011 by Graham

[Fungus]

On the underside of a dead oak branch and approx 30mm diameter. Is it a young maze gill?

 

Graham,

No, it probably is Dichomitus campestris with corky annual to perennial FB's, or a resupinate Phellinus species, such as P. contiguus, with hard perennial FB's.

[Graham]

Graham,

No, it probably is Dichomitus campestris with corky annual to perennial FB's, or a resupinate Phellinus species, such as P. contiguus, with hard perennial FB's.

 

Thank you Gerrit

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Seen this before but don't know what it is. On the underside of a dead oak branch and approx 30mm diameter. Is it a young maze gill?

 

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I havent got that! toad:lol:

[Graham]

I havent got that! toad:lol:

 

You can have the pic:biggrin:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

You can have the pic:biggrin:

 

No, thats cheating, i do my own!

[Andy Collins]

Query on this one, nearest I can find in my Ladybird book of Shrooms is Dyers Mazegill, but its not on conifer but Whitebeam.

[Andy Collins]

Spose a piccy might help:001_rolleyes:

[Fungus]

Query on this one, nearest I can find in my Ladybird book of Shrooms is Dyers Mazegill, but its not on conifer but Whitebeam.

 

Andy,

Meripilus giganteus.