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

[David Humphries]

Gymnopilus junonius being 'spectacular' on this beech monolith

 

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[Richard 1234]

Thanks it's just appeared on the edge of a conservation area that has just been cut back for winter.

[David Humphries]

A substantial ring of the clouded funnel, Clitocybe nebularis.

 

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[Arborowen]

As promised David. Definitely feels like ganoderma. And a many legged little chap taking in some sun.

[David Humphries]

Thanks Owen,

 

I still lean toward Psuedoinonotus dryadeus due to what looks like white spore.

 

G. resinaceum's flesh is more a sponge texture and lighter in colour (like the first shot below) although does darken through desiccation.

 

P. dryadeus has a more fibrous flesh and is darker in colour (like the other images below)

 

 

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[Arborowen]

That makes sense david. I'm not sure I've really come across Psuedoinonotus previously. Thanks v muchly. Your photos are v similar.

[David Humphries]

That makes sense david. I'm not sure I've really come across Psuedoinonotus previously. Thanks v muchly. Your photos are v similar.

 

You're welcome Owen, the interaction is a learning opportunity for us all.

 

Psuedoinonotus is the new name for Inonotus dryadeus

 

 

 

 

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[Arborowen]

Oh in that case I've seen it loads Ha! Cheers

[Gary Prentice]

You're welcome Owen, the interaction is a learning opportunity for us all.

 

Psuedoinonotus is the new name for Inonotus dryadeus

 

 

 

 

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At least it's not much of a new name to learn. Would you know when it changed?

[David Humphries]

At least it's not much of a new name to learn. Would you know when it changed?

 

It's actually not that recent, it was described by the Germans Wagner & Fischer in 2001

 

Pseudoinonotus dryadeus (Pers.) T. Wagner & M. Fischer, Mycol. Res. 105(7): 781 (2001)

 

it's been slowly adopted since then, I only started getting my head around that fact a couple of years ago.

 

(its even in Matthecks most recent work as Inonotus dryadeus)

 

 

I think DNA sequencing found that it's not technically a true Inontus like hispidus or cuticularis.

 

 

 

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