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

[Gary Prentice]

Have you any prognosis for the P. s on the ash david? Do you think it's acting in a saprophytic capacity or pathogenic?

 

From my limited reading its presence appears to be indicative of the presence of something more aggressive.

[David Humphries]

I've not airspaded this one yet Gary, but I've noted the fruiting on it for at least the last 5 years (perhaps longer)

 

It doesn't 'sound' too decayed, and the canopy is still vigorous.

 

Where I have seen wind throw on ash with associated fruiting of P. squarrosa there has usually been very poor canopy on the failed tree, suggesting substantially decayed roots.

 

 

.

[Gary Prentice]

Thank you

[the village idiot]

Lots of your splendid photos David adorning the centre pages of the latest issue of Smallwoods magazine.

[David Humphries]

Lots of your splendid photos David adorning the centre pages of the latest issue of Smallwoods magazine.

 

Nice that you noticed and good that the Arbtalk Fungi Directory resource was credited.

 

T'is a fine periodical

 

 

 

.

[David Humphries]

Some bits and pieces from Epping Forest earlier today

 

Agaricus silvicola (wood mushroom)

Scleroderma citrinum (earth ball)

Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Green elfcup)

Oudemansiella mucida (Porcelain fungus)

Pleurotus ostreatus. (Oyster mushroom)

[Kveldssanger]

The elfcup is incredible. Its turqoise colouration (and how it stains (?) the wood) is exquisite.

[Will Heal]

Nice pictures David. Here's mine from today with guesses as to what they are

[Will Heal]

Piptoporous betulinus

?

And this I think is pholiota squarrosa. This last one is on the base of a whitebeam that my kids have a rope swing on and I park my car and my truck underneath. The arbtalk fungi app says can cause brittle fracture. Should I be worried? Would like to let the fungi grow on to get more photos but the kids keep picking them? Tree looks healthy enough to me but I will keep an eye on it

[David Humphries]

Yep, squarossa

 

In my experience, canopy decline is usually associated with root death/dysfunction.

That's the time to slip the scabbard and do unto tree what tree would do to thee

 

 

 

.