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

[Paul in the woods]

Looks like an aging Sparassis crispa, Cauliflower fungus. Tasty if it's young, you have a positive id and you brush out all the creepy crawlies before cooking.

[peds]

21 minutes ago, Paul in the woods said:

... brush out all the creepy crawlies before cooking.

Don’t bother, they are a great source of vitamin B12.

[H]

Is this anything to worry about in a high traffic area with many targets?

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

Anyone got any idea what these are likely to be.  Spotted high in the crown of an oak tree.  Sorry about the lack of picture detail!

 

[David Humphries]

7 hours ago, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi said:

Anyone got any idea what these are likely to be.  Spotted high in the crown of an oak tree.  Sorry about the lack of picture detail!

 

Desiccated Fistulina is my guess

[nepia]

Phaeolus schweinitzii on a Black Pine stump.  The tree - ~70' to the 12" topping cut - was taken down around four years ago due to the infection and now the stump is a standing feast for little critturs.

 

 

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

5 hours ago, David Humphries said:

Desiccated Fistulina is my guess

Many thanks. David.

[Tallgrass]

Just looking for help with ID. I can only think this is Inonotus cuticularis, initially thought it might be Ganoderma lucidum  but too velvety a top and distinctly stalkless. On a beech stump felled a few years ago due to Meripilus. If it is Inonotus cuticularis it's only the second time I've seen it in Sheffield in 5 years. Poor picture quality. Underside was creamy white pores (thought I took a pic).

 

On a sidenote, is there anywhere left in the UK where Mycology can be studied as a principal subject e.g a degree?

 

 

[David Humphries]

I don't think these are I. cuticularis, have a look at Ischnoderma resinosum.

[Just messing in the woods]

Whilst reserving our Christmas Tree this week, we came across these. I thought they were fake at first due to the amazing colour. No idea what they are. ?