Lycoperdon ?

[slack ma girdle]

Found this today growing out of a live Ivy stem, and none of the Lycoperdon (that i have found) grow out of living wood.

Any thoughts ?

[David Humphries]

I would imagine its of the Lycoperdon genus

 

Do you have a shot in site on the Ivy?

 

 

 

Lycoperdons can be found on healthy wood, but probably associated with dysfunctional/dead tissue underneath.

 

Like here on London plane

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Close up.......

 

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[Gary Prentice]

I've also found it on live wood - which didn't appear dysfunctional

[slack ma girdle]

I would imagine its of the Lycoperdon genus

 

Do you have a shot in site on the Ivy?

 

 

 

Lycoperdons can be found on healthy wood, but probably associated with dysfunctional/dead tissue underneath.

 

Like here on London plane

 

 

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I will try and get a photo tomorrow for you.

[slack ma girdle]

Ere you go David, growing out of live Ivy

[David Humphries]

Interesting shots

 

what tree species is the ivy is growing on?

 

Is it dysfunctional?

 

My guess is that the tree has a seem of dysfunction, which is where the saprophytic Lycoperdon mycelium is hosting within the dysfunctional volume of the tree stem, and that the mycelium has grown in to a tear/fracture of the the back of the ivy stem & looks like it's coming out of what appears to be sound functional Ivy.

 

 

 

 

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[slack ma girdle]

The Ivy is growing up a hawthorn, and it is not in the best of health. So i would say what you said is bang on.

There a two fruiting bodies also growing out of the hawthorn