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

[Fungus]

Would you say that is a partially developed or aborting (even with the maze gills present) fruit body ?

 

David,

No, it's always on the (sterile) top of (perennial) Daedalea quercina without colonisation and deformation of the fertile maze gills, which differs from H. rosellus' strategy on annual Polyporus species, that it decomposes before fruiting with teleomorphs.

The bracket in the first photo had its "gills" consumed by (larvae of) insects leaving their droppings behind on the oak trunk.

The second photo shows the first year fruiting of the mycelium of D. quercina with H. rosellus already on top.

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[David Humphries]

David,

No, it's always on the (sterile) top of (perennial) Daedalea quercina without colonisation and deformation of the fertile maze gills, which differs from H. rosellus' strategy on annual Polyporus species, that it decomposes before fruiting with teleomorphs.

The bracket in the first photo had its "gills" consumed by (larvae of) insects leaving their droppings behind on the oak trunk.

The second photo shows the first year fruiting of the mycelium of D. quercina with H. rosellus already on top.

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Lurid colours

 

 

Wonder what that scene would look like if we could see further into the ultra violet bands

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

I think this is a new one on me.

 

I believe it to be of the genus Cortinarius (the Web Caps)

But as there are over 2000 species, I'll forgo the guessing which one bit

 

 

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[Fungus]

I think this is a new one on me. I believe it to be of the genus Cortinarius (the Web Caps) But as there are over 2000 species, I'll forgo the guessing which one bit

 

David,

No need to guess one bit which Cortinarius species, this is Psathyrella piluliformis (= P. hydrophila).

[David Humphries]

David,

No need to guess one bit which Cortinarius species, this is Psathyrella piluliformis (= P. hydrophila).

 

Well there's a suprise.

 

Think ya narrow it down to its (what I thought) genus defining veil retention (web) then it goes & turns out to be summit different

 

 

Thanks Gerrit

 

 

 

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[armybloke]

On a curious note Gerrit, do the webs 'protect' the spore gills and if they do shroud them, do they deteriorate to allow the spores to 'escape'?

[Fungus]

On a curious note Gerrit, do the webs 'protect' the spore gills and if they do shroud them, do they deteriorate to allow the spores to 'escape'?

 

Marco,

Yes, the velum universale initially protects (the primordium of) the total mushroom (f.i. remaining white scales on the cap of the Fly Agaric) and the velum partiale protects the gills or pores/tubes from drying out or being eaten by insects and slugs.

After the partial veil (f.i. Fly Agaric, Macrolepiota procera) or cortina (Cortinarius) tears from the rim of the cap, it either stays behind as a ring or annulus, or it stains the spot on the stipe where the delicate veil or the cortina was attached.

Once the velum partiale or cortina retracts from the rim of the cap, the spores develop, ripen, fall down and are dispersed by the wind.

[David Humphries]

Marco,

Yes, the velum universale initially protects (the primordium of) the total mushroom (f.i. remaining white scales on the cap of the Fly Agaric) and the velum partiale protects the gills or pores/tubes from drying out or being eaten by insects and slugs.

After the partial veil (f.i. Fly Agaric, Macrolepiota procera) or cortina (Cortinarius) tears from the rim of the cap, it either stays behind as a ring or annulus, or it stains the spot on the stipe where the delicate veil or the cortina was attached.

Once the velum partiale or cortina retracts from the rim of the cap, the spores develop, ripen, fall down and are dispersed by the wind.

 

 

 

 

Appreciated that Gerrit, thanks

 

 

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[sloth]

sorry for quality, phone pics! Gano on acer

[sloth]

Some recent fungi finds. Check out the masses of squarossa on the very leany willow! Luckily only leaning toward water Also Gano on street euc, not come across this combo before, any thoughts?