Looking for help in ID,

[jefflovstrom]

I call it yellow fungus, but I could use some ID help.

Jeff

http://www.arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=211692&stc=1&d=1324004603

[jefflovstrom]

I have no idea of why that stump is attached.

Anyway, the gills on these are throwing me off.

Jeff

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I knew from the second I saw it this was alien to me, had to look t your profile to see the reason-san Diego, so we have an over the pond species, which will make it difficult for me.

 

Location, climate, tree species?

[David Humphries]

Hi Jeff,

 

as you're based in California, I would offer up one of the Gymnopilus species as a potential.

 

Maybe G. spectabilis.

 

 

Any other shots from different angles ?

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Hi Jeff,

 

as you're based in California, I would offer up one of the Gymnopilus species as a potential.

 

Maybe G. spectabilis.

 

 

Any other shots from different angles ?

 

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david, these are developing eccentricly, with spectabalis and related species I would expect more extension of the stipe to allow the cap to develop centraly rather than the broad fat almost bulbous short stipes of these?

[David Humphries]

david, these are developing eccentricly, with spectabalis and related species I would expect more extension of the stipe to allow the cap to develop centraly rather than the broad fat almost bulbous short stipes of these?

 

 

I don't think the shot is clear enough (in terms of depth & orientation) to tell conclusively, but you may be right.

 

They 'look' like they are being forced out from a cavity which may be why they're possibly not atypical in form.

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I don't think the shot is clear enough (in terms of depth & orientation) to tell conclusively, but you may be right.

 

They 'look' like they are being forced out from a cavity which may be why they're possibly not atypical in form.

 

 

 

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agreed, not our natural nieghbourhood eh monkey!

[Fungus]

I call it yellow fungus

 

Jeff,

Always first determine the spore colour. Is it rusty brown or white ?

[jefflovstrom]

I really appreciate you guy's helping.

The tree is a a euc and about 500 feet from the beach in Del Mar,California.

Last year there was a different fungi an it at the same spot and the landscapers cleaned it off so the HOA did nothing. I took a pic. This is the tree and a pic of the fungi a year ago. Quite different. You can see it on the lower left side of the trunk.

Thanks again!!

Jeff

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=82809&stc=1&d=1324223990

[Fungus]

The tree is a a euc and about 500 feet from the beach in Del Mar,California. Last year there was a different fungi an it at the same spot and the landscapers cleaned it off so the HOA did nothing. I took a pic. This is the tree and a pic of the fungi a year ago. Quite different. You can see it on the lower left side of the trunk.

 

Jeff,

This is a white spored Agaric, probably a Lentinus, maybe L. lepideus as it seems to have saw tooth edged gills. It probably is the same as in the first photo, only differing in colour of the caps.

Edited December 18, 2011 by Fungus