Ancient oak - aerial fungi?

[Craig F-J]

I took a sample last night of the fungi pictured from an old oak i recently worked on. The fungi was found at approx 40-50 ft. It was growing in a shallow cavity where a large'ish branch had died back which i removed leaving the callus intact. There was soil-like material present in the cavity.

I went back up the tree last night to retrieve a retrievable ART that didn't want to be retrieved on the day of work!

Sorry about the quality of the pictures, and the semi decomposed state of the fruit bodies which i forgot all about until now.

Any ideas what it is?

[Will Hinchliffe]

The narrowing of the stem at the base and colour makes it look like Collybia fussipies but that is generally found at the base of the tree. So no confirmation from me just comments.

Edited November 13, 2008 by Will Hinchliffe
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[Log-ologist]

Certainly some things that live at the top of trees are rarely found at the bottom of the tree , they just specialise at a diferent arboreal altitude.

[tree_squad]

Hi have you considered Hypholoma species, here at the botanic's we have several in old cavities at various heights in beech esp

 

cheers

 

martyn

[Craig F-J]

I've just stumbled across this thread whilst searching for something else, thanks for your replies guys.

 

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply....

[David Humphries]

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply....

 

 

Was it a time-warp kinda deal

 

 

 

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[Fungus]

I've just stumbled across this thread whilst searching for something else

 

Craig,

You should be glad you did, because otherwise you wouldn't have been told, that fungi with whitish gills and white spores growing at this height on oak are Mycena's, in this case M. galericulata.

[Craig F-J]

Was it a time-warp kinda deal

 

 

 

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Certainly feels like it I can hardly believe the date on that post

[Craig F-J]

Craig,

You should be glad you did, because otherwise you wouldn't have been told, that fungi with whitish gills and white spores growing at this height on oak are Mycena's, in this case M. galericulata.

 

Thanks Gerrit

 

Would I be right to think that due to the lack of info in my reference material (which has been updated since we last spoke!) with regards to M. galericulata it has little arboricultural significance?

 

Incidentally, I have to climb the same tree in the next week or 2 to check how she is doing.

[David Humphries]

Thanks Gerrit

 

Would I be right to think that due to the lack of info in my reference material (which has been updated since we last spoke!) with regards to M. galericulata it has little arboricultural significance?

 

Incidentally, I have to climb the same tree in the next week or 2 to check how she is doing.

 

As you aimed the Q at Gerrit I shall leave him to give you the Arb significance of the specimen.

 

However, if you have the time, it would be interesting to see the wound/cavity now.

Could you take a couple of shots ?

 

 

 

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