The Top ten Fungi

[Simon Rotheram]

I'll keep noting them down and the ten most common mentioned ones are the ones I'll concentrate on then work my way down the list.

 

While learning the names I would also learn 3-4 arboriculutral significances for each one which may take a little longer but should be easier to remember as a bundle and will also help identify them as you will know host trees etc.

 

Just a thought - good luck pal!

[Jonesie]

If I can bring my Jordans with me Justin no problem mate

 

Yes you can Dean I take it your Jordans is a book:confused1:

 

Taken from the show website

Open to everyone, including those who know nothing about fungi - a fungi ID book will be provided! Examine the samples provided and identify each within the given time. There will be 2 tiers of competition, with and without the book, so why not have a go.

[Giles Hill]

Dean,

 

I thought I posted this the otherday, but I must have done something wrong...

Anyway, I found these links useful - they cover most of the arboricultural Usual Suspects. There are more than 10, but not too many.

 

AIE - Tree Fungi

 

http://www.mkweb.co.uk/parks-trust/documents/Fungi_Identification.doc

[David oakman]

You did post it giles it just disappeared i did not want you to think you are mad LOL

[Giles Hill]

Thanks David - I did start to wonder if I was mad, but a big spider told me not to worry.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Yes you did Giles and I went onto the first link and printed off the first ten which have picture, host, description etc very good link

[gmanntpo]

Learn to recognise the fruit bodies and their colonisation strategy and mode of decay...

 

you may like to add these more coniferous based examples to your expanding list:

 

Phaeolus schweintzii

Heterobasidion annosum

Sparassis crispa

 

cheers mate!

[David Humphries]

Learn to recognise the fruit bodies and their colonisation strategy and mode of decay...

 

you may like to add these more coniferous based examples to your expanding list:

 

Phaeolus schweintzii

Heterobasidion annosum

Sparassis crispa

 

cheers mate!

 

 

Have you seen Sparassis Geoff.

 

We don't get a lot of coni here in London, so one I'm nay too familiar with it.

 

 

Do you know if it's mycorrhizal like Podocypha, or as

I've seen suggested at AIE etc, pathonogenic?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited August 19, 2009 by Monkey-D

[Dean Lofthouse]

I've never seen a fungus on a conifer...

[David Humphries]

Can't remember Dean, have you got any conies in the wood?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got a torch or nightshot on your camera ?

 

I'll stay up especially

 

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Edited August 19, 2009 by Monkey-D