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

[Fungus]

Been reading through some very old messages and found this one. Never heard of P. tuberaster before.

 

Tom,

 

Now you do, have a look at this photo and description of Polyporus tuberaster to see, that Tony was wrong. This far, you only found P. squamosus, because P. tuberaster only fruits from horizontal trunks and thick branches with soil contact on the forest floor, while sometimes forming (pseudo)sclerotia (in Dutch : zwamstenen) incorporating sand, roots and stones in the soil, which are called "pietra fungaia" in Italy. If a sclerotium is dug up/out and put in a pot with moist earth inside and on top, one can harvest the fruitings for a couple of years.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Tom,

 

Now you do, have a look at this photo and description of Polyporus tuberaster to see, that Tony was wrong. This far, you only found P. squamosus, because P. tuberaster only fruits from horizontal trunks and thick branches with soil contact on the forest floor, while sometimes forming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Fungus]

P. tuberaster only fruits from horizontal trunks and thick branches with soil contact on the forest floor, while sometimes forming ...

 

It must (again) be my poor English , I meant to say, that it only (sometimes) forms (pseudo)sclerotia, if the trunk or branch is in soil contact with the forest floor .

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

It must (again) be my poor English , I meant to say, that it only (sometimes) forms (pseudo)sclerotia, if the trunk or branch is in soil contact with the forest floor .

 

We in england call that backpeddling:lol:

 

Thats a joke Gerrit, i will exlain later! basicaly i am as you say taking the peas!

[Matthew Arnold]

First 5 pics of Parasol Mushrooms growing next to a large oak with a thin covering of woodchip. There was a good troop of them but some oiks knocked most of them over. The next set of pics im not sure what they are. The next 6 were found growing in a slight arc within 10 metres of 2 Broad-leaved Limes. The last 6 were found growing sporadically within 10 metres of a Common Beech and 20 metres of Broad-leaved Limes.

[Fungus]

1. The next set of pics im not sure what they are.

2. The next 6 were found growing in a slight arc within 10 metres of 2 Broad-leaved Limes. The last 6 were found growing sporadically within 10 metres of a Common Beech and 20 metres of Broad-leaved Limes.

 

Matt,

1. An Agaricus species. Smell of aniseed ? Turning yellow or reddish when bruised ?

2. Smell ? Could be a Melenoleuca species, such as M. excissa, or a Lepista, such as L. irina (sweet aromatic smell of perfume).

Last photo : heavy breathing brown white haired Caninus species.

Edited August 31, 2011 by Fungus

[David Humphries]

David,

 

Ash :

1. L. amethystina is an ectomycorrhizal symbiont associated with beech and oak, ash is associated with endomycorrhizal microfungi.

 

Conclusion : the Fraxinus trunk's base surrounding soil must be invested with (adventitious) roots of oak and/or beech.

 

 

 

My thought at the time, though this is predominantly an Ash & Hornbeam wood.

 

Definately no Beech in the surrounding area, perhaps the odd rogue Oak, (which I didn't see, but will check again) Perhaps associated with the Hornbeam in the area ?

 

 

 

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[Tom Joye]

Tom,

 

Now you do, have a look at this photo and description of Polyporus tuberaster to see, that Tony was wrong. This far, you only found P. squamosus, because P. tuberaster only fruits from horizontal trunks and thick branches with soil contact on the forest floor, while sometimes forming (pseudo)sclerotia (in Dutch : zwamstenen) incorporating sand, roots and stones in the soil, which are called "pietra fungaia" in Italy. If a sclerotium is dug up/out and put in a pot with moist earth inside and on top, one can harvest the fruitings for a couple of years.

 

After I posted, I checked soortenbank.nl and I already saw the picture of P. tuberaster and read that also P. squamosus can have a more or less central stipe ... but decided to wait and see what you would answer (I was pretty sure you would )

 

by the way: Hama, I was not trying to discredit you or double-check your info , you're both way out of my fungus-league anyway, so I'm just happy to learn.

 

cheers,

Tom

[Fungus]

After I posted, I checked soortenbank.nl and I already saw the picture of P. tuberaster and read that also P. squamosus can have a more or less central stipe ... but decided to wait and see what you would answer (I was pretty sure you would) ... you're both way out of my fungus-league anyway, so I'm just happy to learn.

 

Tom,

Don't despair , there's still hope . See you in Meerssen soon .

[Fungus]

My thought at the time, though this is predominantly an Ash & Hornbeam wood. perhaps the odd rogue Oak, (which I didn't see, but will check again). Perhaps associated with the Hornbeam in the area ?

 

David,

Would be exceptional, but throughout possible, as Carpinus is associated with ectomycorrhizal macrofungi too and in part shares some of the beech specific symbionts. Did you also find the tree species specific Lactarius circellatus and/or Leccinum griseum ?