Leatiporus or Pleurotus or something else?

[Gnarlyoak]

Attached pics taken today on a very dead Horse Chestnut :- Can any one assist with a definate id please.

[Matthew Arnold]

Pleurotus

[Fungus]

Pleurotus

 

= P. ostreatus

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Knarlyoak, if i may assist...

 

When trying to evaluate a given species to work toward an identity the first thing to concern us is wether or not it is pored, gilled, maze like or smooth.

 

If this basic principal is applied you would eliminate laetiporus sulphureus from deductions, because it is pored.

 

hope this helps.

[Gnarlyoak]

Cheers chaps, for your speedy replies.

 

Yes Hama, your wise words make sense, but the real question is will my sieve like brain retain this information!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Cheers chaps, for your speedy replies.

 

Yes Hama, your wise words make sense, but the real question is will my sieve like brain retain this information!

 

well if you cant retain the most basic of identification skills I guess we will just have to be around when you ask for a shot to be Identified instead!

[scottythepinetree]

well if you cant retain the most basic of identification skills I guess we will just have to be around when you ask for a shot to be Identified instead!

 

Or you could just buy a copy of "Hama's guide to tree related fungal stuff" when it's finished.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Or you could just buy a copy of "Hama's guide to tree related fungal stuff" when it's finished.

 

thats a good title!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

It'll never be finished, but it's defo top of my list to Santa!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

It'll never be finished, but it's defo top of my list to Santa!

 

dont you believe it, seeing the bank manager tuesday!