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

[Bundle 2]

Interesting...phototropic/geotropic...they could both perhaps said to be in play....more the phototropism imo, as canopy growth and design is a complex equation that results in horizontal extension aswell, for maximum leaf area exposure......the end result is towards light...not the sky by default.....make sense?

[sean freeman]

Really not sure if you get this particular fungi in the UK but it one of (many of) my favourites, pretty in pink:001_wub:, and one of the hardest working decomposers of leaf litter and detritous on our forests.

 

Marasmius pulcherripes on leaf litter under Ficus macrophylla SE Qld

 

 

I'm confidently told they are edible but I have not tried them.

[David Humphries]

Marasmius pulcherripes on leaf litter under Ficus macrophylla SE Qld.

 

 

 

 

 

Luridly cute.

 

 

 

 

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[Giles Hill]

...make sense?

 

Yes it does thanks!

[Bart]

First I think is a Birch Polypore (Piptoporus betulinus)

 

Second not sure but this slimy thing was about to have a good much. On Salix (Willow)

 

Third and forth on Carpinus (Hornbeam).

Bracket just visible at top of third pic, the tree was infested with a multitude of different fungi and dually succumbed in high winds three years ago.

 

Forth pic.

The tree lives on in a more horizontal form, and the bracket seems to have adjusted to its new orientation. Not sure what it is tho.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[David Humphries]

Some Ganoderma applanatums on dead beech.

 

Laetiporus on dead Oak trunk.

 

Young-uns taking an interest.

 

 

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Edited August 29, 2009 by Monkey-D

[Xerxses]

Not sure what they are.... Monkeyd? Anyone? HELP!!!!

 

Acer platanoides......

[David Humphries]

Not sure what they are.... Monkeyd? Anyone? HELP!!!!

 

Acer platanoides......

 

 

The first one appears to me to be a Stereum.

 

This image (stereum sanguinolentum) pulled off the web looks very similar, although on looking it up the Mo & host seem to differ from your shots impression.

http://www.commanster.eu/commanster/Mushrooms/Russula/SuRussula/Stereum.sanguinolentum.jpg

 

What's the condition of the Acer Xerx?

 

 

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[Xerxses]

The first one appears to me to be a Stereum.

 

This image (stereum sanguinolentum) pulled off the web looks very similar, although on looking it up the Mo & host seem to differ from your shots impression.

http://www.commanster.eu/commanster/Mushrooms/Russula/SuRussula/Stereum.sanguinolentum.jpg

 

What's the condition of the Acer Xerx?

 

 

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Sorry pics got a bit mixed up, obviously there are two differnt species...

They were found in a row of maples where several were affected by Rigidoporus populinus/Oxyporus populinus, the condition of this tree isnt great... one dead/dying limb sort of hollow sound... declining, no obvious soft rot, exposed wood seems to be "intact".

[Xerxses]

Not sure what they are.... Monkeyd? Anyone? HELP!!!!

 

Acer platanoides......

 

Possible Id?

Fomitopsis pinicola and Stereum hirsutum

Any opinions?

Thanks for your help!

Any actions to be taken?!?