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

[David Humphries]

aka Lepiota aspera.

 

 

 

whilst out and about today, I got to loooking for any Mycorr association with some of the larger torminalus.

 

There were a few bits and pieces about, boletes, mycena pura, & this, which I think could be Amanita echinocephala.

Though not confirmed.

 

These were all right on top the root plates, but I did hear today that S, torminalis has endo not ectophytic mycorr

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

David if theres one thing we BOTH know its all that has been researched to date will in time be of as much use as a wet paper bag in a rain storm!

 

to say a tree ONLY has one form of Rhizo association is just plain daft in my view, especialy an old and long evolving in this climate native!

[David Humphries]

agreed

 

 

There were Oaks and a few other species around this particular site, but these fung were as I said, right on top of the torminalis roots.

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

can you still lay your hands on toremanalis?

 

how many could you get?

 

i want around 20 plus?

[David Humphries]

Will talk to the man

 

& get back to ya

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Ive located the beeches for my little research project too!

 

thinking of planting the toremanalis in the spaces opened up by the old beeches and keeping the ash regen at bay

[David Humphries]

Sounds like a good plan, can't believe we've never come across any St's up there before.

 

It looks like a perfect site for them.

 

I'm sure there must be some up there, somewhere.

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

nope, malus yes, toremanalis no, aucuparia yes, very few though, wierd aint it!

[sean]

not sure of these.....

 

1st one amethyst deceiver

 

think 2 is an amanita of some sort?

 

And the other?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

those are some seriously pronounced velum scales on that there fungi!

 

I have not a clue as to its identity but i am very very curious, ive never seen such heavey velum remnants?