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

[David Humphries]

The green algal like spread around the margins does give them a glowing and standout presence.

 

 

 

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[Joe Loggs]

Never seen this before but I'm sure you guys will not what it is ? It was found at the base of a yew.

 

 

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[David Humphries]

One of the Geastrums (Earthstars)

 

 

Perhaps G. saccatum

 

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[Joe Loggs]

One of the Geastrums (Earthstars)

 

 

Perhaps G. saccatum

 

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Are they rare David?

[David Humphries]

Are they rare David?

 

Not particularly Joe

 

 

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[Joe Loggs]

Not particularly Joe

 

 

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:(OK thanks David thought I was onto a winner.

[David Humphries]

There's one of the Geastrums in the directory but realised that I haven't added any of them on to the fungi app.

 

I'll get on and rectify that soon.

 

 

 

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[coleman]

Phellinus punctatus on London Plane

 

Creates a canker, eventually leading to white rot.

 

 

Relatively new association in the UK having been first seen in the south in 2008

 

First time noted for me.

 

 

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/pathology_note07.pdf//pathology_note07.pdf

 

TDA 125 Phellinus punctatus

 

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Cool, ill be sure to keep an eye out for that. Does it mostly effect trees in bad health??

[Danavan]

Probably the wrong thread again as I have no photo but a bit of a description:blushing:

 

Found some only what I can describe as frog spawn looking stuff on some branches & on the grass beneath an oak I was asked to reduce yesterday.

 

Dode it sound like some form of fungi or is it just purged spawn from an unfortunate victim of a bird maybe?

 

I can't find any pic's of anything like it hear.

 

Sometimes I would like not to have such a pants phone for work...

[David Humphries]

Cool, ill be sure to keep an eye out for that. Does it mostly effect trees in bad health??

 

No idea tbh, first time I've come across it.

 

If its a sapwood exposed strategist, then I would assume it can get a hold on damaged and pruned trees.

 

It appears to be a bigger problem in Italy and France from what I've read.

 

 

 

 

 

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