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

Gray git · August 21, 2015

Not sure what this 1 is but it's quite a nice picture .

David Humphries · August 21, 2015

Not sure what this 1 is but it's quite a nice picture .

what were the predominant tree species around it?

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Gray git · August 21, 2015

Mix of sycamore and larch

David Humphries · August 21, 2015

second one probably suggests the Larch Bolete, Suillus grevillei

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GBrown · August 28, 2015

Hi guys,

Found a fungi on a Robinia pseudoacacia, there are two old fruiting bodies at the base of the tree, and one which has just begun to emerge within a pocket on the main stem at around 2 meters. My initial thought when I saw it was Perenniporia fraxinea, however I want to get a second opinion... Any ideas?

P.s.Sorry the pictures aren't great quality but they are the best i could do!

David Humphries · September 2, 2015

Hi guys,

Found a fungi on a Robinia pseudoacacia, there are two old fruiting bodies at the base of the tree, and one which has just begun to emerge within a pocket on the main stem at around 2 meters. My initial thought when I saw it was Perenniporia fraxinea, however I want to get a second opinion... Any ideas?

P.s.Sorry the pictures aren't great quality but they are the best i could do!

I think you are on the money with your suggestion.

Worth taking out a wedge slice of the fruit body to look at the flesh and tube layer. This tends to helps with identification.

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David Humphries · September 2, 2015

some fine fruiting from random inspections at work today.

Ganoderma resinaceum, Bolete species (maybe red cracking bolete), Fistulina hepatica, Collybia fuisipes , Podoscypha multizonata and Cyathus striatus (fluted birds nest)

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David Humphries · September 9, 2015

Lots of mycorrhyzal species popping up all over the place

Boletus (Cauloboletus) radicans - (the rooting bolete) & Amanita franchetii on oak, Russula fragilis - (the fragile brittlegill) associated here with lime and a solitary Amanita crocea (the orange grisette) in grass within birch & oak woodland.

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