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

[Kveldssanger]

Both absurdly common, though this is the first time I have seen both fruit so closely together to one another. Looks like the anamorph of Fistulina hepatica, actually. In this case, the beefsteak came first, back in the second half of August (around 18th August, I would guess). The chicken is thus a late bloomer, and judging by its slightly over-mature state I'd say probably started growing around the first week of September.

[David Humphries]

Both absurdly common, though this is the first time I have seen both fruit so closely together to one another. Looks like the anamorph of Fistulina hepatica, actually. In this case, the beefsteak came first, back in the second half of August (around 18th August, I would guess). The chicken is thus a late bloomer, and judging by its slightly over-mature state I'd say probably started growing around the first week of September.

 

 

Not surprising as they share the exact same parts of their host but as you've noticed, the 'usual' fruiting timelines don't normally overlap like they're doing this year.

 

Think I've only noted the two species converge their fruiting every two or three years.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/fungi-pictures/3367-dual-decay.html

 

 

 

 

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[daltontrees]

On felled Elm. 3rd pic is section of bracket, lying on its side.

[David Humphries]

Looks to be Ganoderma sp from where I'm sitting Jules?

 

 

possibly applanatum, was the insipid looking brown crust fairly pliable?

 

 

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[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Does this look like it could be a former Kretz effect? On a Euc? There are no signs of fruiting bodies.

[David Humphries]

Cut us a cross section from about 3" off the ground then we may be able to tell ya,

all in the name of the advancement of science ofcourse

 

 

 

 

 

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[kevinjohnsonmbe]

That may well be available soon!!

[David Humphries]

That may well be available soon!!

 

 

Cool, look forward to it

 

 

 

 

In the meantime a couple of sneaky florets of Phaeolus schweinitzii trying to fool me and pretending to be Heterobasidion

 

Here on the roots of a burnt out Pine shard

 

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[Kveldssanger]

Nice dyer's mazegill shots there! Spotted some up near Sandy Heath at the weekend, on a pine - both coming up from the root plate and on the shattered stem.

[David Humphries]

Nice dyer's mazegill shots there! Spotted some up near Sandy Heath at the weekend, on a pine - both coming up from the root plate and on the shattered stem.

 

Sandy Heath or West Heath Chris?

 

 

The ones above are from Sandy Heath taken yesterday

 

 

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