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

[Bundle 2]

Mmmm...

Andy @ Treelife made the comment that he could see no other reason why brackets would be with pores/gills underside other than waterproofing......

I have to say I disagree as gravity needs to play its part in dispersion in the initial stages too.....! I wonder what effect saturation in the pore layer, as described in the images above, would have on spore release?

Unless it is run off from rain...Mostly we see droplets on the top surface I think? Not having a go...should learn to "think out loud" to myself...sorry!!

[David Humphries]

Here's a frapulation of Fomes fomentarius on Oak.

 

Have posted some older shots of these before.

These ones are from today

 

I think the young brackets toward the base of the Tree are also Fomes however the last shot is on a detached piece of dead wood from the same host and appears similar in appearance but the exudation is not in evidence on the ones on the Trunk.

 

Someone has suggested it may be I. dryadeus.

Doesn't have the tell tale fawn colour on the margins though.

 

I'm going to keep an eye on it.

 

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[David Humphries]

A few other bits and pieces from earlier today.

 

 

Ganoderma pfeifferi on Beech

 

Fuglio septica on Hawthorn

 

Meripilus giganteus on Beech

 

& last one I ain't got the foggiest

 

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[David Humphries]

I wonder what effect saturation in the pore layer, as described in the images above, would have on spore release?

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This is an interesting point Tim, will have a gander to see if I spot any exudation going on during the release of spores.

 

Not noticed before, my guess would be that sporalation takes place at a latter stage, after the Fruiting body has sucked out the required moisture, whether that be for further fb development or decay ingress.

 

 

As you have quite rightly pointed out....................Mmmm

 

 

 

 

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Edited August 11, 2009 by Monkey-D

[David Humphries]

Fistulina hepatica - Beefsteak fungus

 

Here on a heavily leaning Oak.

 

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[Dean Lofthouse]

Fistulina hepatica - Beefsteak fungus

 

Here on a heavily leaning Oak.

 

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...and how is it recognised, what features does it have ?

 

What we need now is Latin name - Common name - Recognising features

[David Humphries]

...and how is it recognised, what features does it have ?

 

What we need now is Latin name - Common name - Recognising features

 

 

 

Beter get ya Jordans out then, hey

 

 

 

 

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/fungi-pictures/3272-fistulina-hepatica.html

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[Dean Lofthouse]

Beter get ya Jordans out then, hey

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/fungi-pictures/3272-fistulina-hepatica.html

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It hasn't come yet

[Giles Hill]

...and how is it recognised, what features does it have ?

 

What we need now is Latin name - Common name - Recognising features

 

The Latin name does that - Hepatic means of, or relating to the liver, also as in Hepitacea, the liverworts. Yes, I've got a dictionary.

 

So you can recognise it because it looks a bit like a tasty lump of liver.

[Dean Lofthouse]

The Latin name does that - Hepatic means of, or relating to the liver, also as in Hepitacea, the liverworts. Yes, I've got a dictionary.

 

So you can recognise it because it looks a bit like a tasty lump of liver.

 

Hahaha good man Giles.... but the fungi doesn't have it's Latin name printed on it