Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....

[AJStrees]

2 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Closest I can seem to get is Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystea) but I'm not at all confident.  In the buttress of a mature Beech 6 Oct 19.  Any takers??

 

 

 

 

great find. Not seen that before. 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, Paul in the woods said:

I would agree with amethyst deceiver, common under beech trees ( ectomycorrhizal I note). They can often grow quite large and become misshapen when old.

 

There's some good pics here of mature specimens.

Amethyst Deceiver

WWW.WILDFOODUK.COM

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Very common and beautifully coloured, although the colour can be deceptive in...

 

Many thanks!  Haven't seen that website for ages so it was good to have a quick refresh ??

[David oakman]

[David oakman]

What’s this on sycamore twig?

[David Humphries]

Hello David

 

Sarcoscypha sp.

 

either ruby elfcup (S. coccinea) or Scarlett elfcup (S. austriaca)

 

spore size under microscope needed to determine which one. 

 

 

[David oakman]

Thanks looks very pretty in the moss

[Eddie Eco]

Came across this today on a prospective job site and thought it looked like a Mattheck sketch come to life! 

[David Humphries]

16 minutes ago, Eddie Eco said:

Came across this today on a prospective job site and thought it looked like a Mattheck sketch come to life! 

Cool tree

[AJStrees]

A few bits and pieces this week.

 

Some jelly ear (wood ear) and rot within a large beech that came down in the recent storms. 

[AJStrees]

Small bracket on what looked to be an old willow of sorts. 

 

Ganoderma (I believe), but which one?