Looking for help in ID,

[jefflovstrom]

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.

 

Thanks so much. Being in a high target area, would you recommend removal? I did since it has been over a year.

Jeff

[David Humphries]

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.

 

 

Couple of questions if I may, Gerrit

 

1. I get the good point on spore colour, but where do you draw that conclusion from the shot?

 

2. I thought (from reading text) that L. lepideus is a coniferous hosted fungi?

 

 

Appreciate your thoughts

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I would add that the body language at the basal area (the flare) is almost identical to pholiota squarosus decay so it is cleary adapting to certain root decay in the lower butt/root crown area. No crown symptoms obvious yet so consider a reduction and retention with a little root investigation via the airspade or try a thermo camera if you have this in your area?

[Fungus]

1. I get the good point on spore colour, but where do you draw that conclusion from the shot?

2. I thought (from reading text) that L. lepideus is a coniferous hosted fungi?

 

David,

1. By looking at the whitish spore layer on top of the lower cap fallen from the gills above in the last photo.

2. In Europe, it has (until now) never been documented from Eucalyptus, which doesn't mean it can not be found on non-coniferous species elswhere and the same goes for L. adhaerens.

Edited December 18, 2011 by Fungus

[Fungus]

I would add that the body language at the basal area (the flare) is almost identical to pholiota squarrosa decay so it is cleary adapting to certain root decay in the lower butt/root crown area. No crown symptoms obvious yet so consider a reduction and retention with a little root investigation via the airspade or try a thermo camera if you have this in your area?

 

Tony,

There's no documentation of P. squarrosa on Eucalyptus either.

[David Humphries]

David,

1. By looking at the whitish spore layer on top of the lower cap fallen from the gills above in the last photo.

2. In Europe, it has (until now) never been documented from Eucalyptus, which doesn't mean it can not be found on non-coniferous species elswhere and the same goes for L. adhaerens.

 

 

 

Cheers Gerrit, thought provoking as ever

 

1. sure it's not just evidence of last years very rare Californian frost

 

2. darn sneaky Fung !

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tony,

There's no documentation of P. squarrosa on Eucalyptus either.

 

Only describing the simularity, and trying to give some idea as to the lifestyle of the rotter here, whatever species it is, not suggesting it IS P. Squarrousus:biggrin: