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

[sean freeman]

From the same walk yesterday...a case of identification confusion...could be either Phellinus badius or Phellinus robustus, the two are so very similar and really only possible to seperate through microscopic analysis of the spores, my text for wood decay fungi in Queensland (Hood) suggests that spores from Badius are slightly yellow/brown where as Robustus are colourless.

[David Humphries]

Great shots sean, thanks for posting.

 

Do you ever cut a wedge to check for tube layers/flesh ?

 

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

A few shots of a colourful fella from yesterdays wanderings through Coombabah wetlands here on the Gold Coast Qld.

 

Pycnoporus sanguineus is a fairly common saprophyte and one I have seen many many times but this was the largest fruiting body I have come across and had almost formed a disc...It commonly forms a small shelf without anything that might be described as a stalk.

 

 

 

Stunning shroom.

 

Do you know if the grub is particularly associated with it Sean?

 

 

 

 

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[sean freeman]

Do you ever cut a wedge to check for tube layers/flesh ?

 

Yes David, usually I do but I don't own a knife and rely on my friend and colleague for her budding knife...she did not have it with her on this walk hence no shots...also I would have been loathed to cut it despite it being very very common having never seen one so well formed..I know daft...but there you are.

 

Do you know if the grub is particularly associated with it Sean?

 

I also thought it was a grub and have shots of another fruiting body that was being eaten...attached below...but this was in fact the tip from the ubiquitous sheoaks all around the area (Allocasuarina glauca)...like I said I made the same error pointed out by my far more observant companion

[sean freeman]

From a visit to veteran figs in the Tallerbudgerra Valley came across this lovely bright red Aseroe rubra Anemone Stinkhorn or starfish stinkhorn, growing in the grass next to a young Macadamia sapling.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

absolutely stunning shots, and great fungi, awsome.

[stevelucocq]

hi, nothing as impressive as the last few posts.

 

 

a few Laetiporus on oak and a Polyporous squamosus on a old ash.

 

Cheers Steve

Edited June 14, 2010 by stevelucocq
spellling

[sean]

Havent a scooby what these are..........any takers?

[Giles Hill]

Weird, looks like you've stuck an Amantia to a tree!

[armchairarborist]

found this below a large copper beech, then turned round and kicked the damn thing:blushing: cant find my fungi book so over to you guys..