found me some FUNGI!!

[sean]

So another fungi thread........since dipping a toe into this fungi lark i have a hard drive slowly getting full of piccies with many unidentified. Will endeavour to try and identify and post here and stand to be corrected in many cases im sure. All help appreciated.

 

Starting off.......saw these this morning growing on the inside of a hollowed veteran oak...

 

a positive id please as I cannot seem to find them in my book or in directory.

 

Thanks.

[sean]

Leaning towards a Pleurotus?? Cornucopiae perhaps.....gills seem to be darker though compared to photo in book:confused1:

[Fungus]

Leaning towards a Pleurotus?? Cornucopiae perhaps.....gills seem to be darker though compared to photo in book

 

Sean,

For starters, first determine the colour of the spores. Are they whitish or oker to rusty brown ?

[sean]

Would that involve taking a spore print? Can go back for a re-visit if need be.

 

Do you have a hunch as to what they are from the photographs though?

[Fungus]

1. Would that involve taking a spore print? Can go back for a re-visit if need be.

2. Do you have a hunch as to what they are from the photographs though?

 

1. In this case, yes.

2. Depending on the colour of the spores, yes, I do, but for now I can assure you it's not a Pleurotus species.

[sean]

Would be interested in taking a spore print for a positive id......any tips?

 

Are you willing to divulge your thoughts on what it could be? Is it common/rare etc.? (Just out of interest)

 

Thanks.

[Fungus]

... spore print ... Are you willing to divulge your thoughts on what it could be? Is it common/rare etc.?

 

Sean,

Spore prints are best made by putting a stipeless cap on a thin sheet of transparent plastic (from blisters), so you can either put a piece of black or white paper underneath to determine the colour. And no, I'm not, let's take one step at the time, shall we ?

[sean]

Sean,

Spore prints are best made by putting a stipeless cap on a thin sheet of transparent plastic (from blisters), so you can either put a piece of black or white paper underneath to determine the colour. And no, I'm not, let's take one step at the time, shall we ?

 

 

(from blisters) ? What does that mean?

[felixthelogchopper]

Think he means blister packaging, like the clear rigid plastic on stuff you buy?

[sean]

Think he means blister packaging, like the clear rigid plastic on stuff you buy?

 

Thought thats what he might have meant....never can tell though:001_smile: