A.ostoyae or Pholiota

[Austin Spanners]

Good evening all

here is a pic passed to me today. A group of small knobblies at the base of semi-mature lime.

Not a very good , clear pic I know but all I've got to work on.

It looks to me that it shows a emerging group of A. ostoyae but the crazy paving effect on the cap top is similar to some Pholiota I saw the other day.

What d'ya think?

Thanks

[Austin Spanners]

Well, guess you're all stumped (sorry for the pun).

[Bundle 2]

Look for volva as they mature.....

Look like typical Pholiota to me...

ref: "Manual of Wood Decays" Weber & Mattheck pgs 60 & 62

[Bundle 2]

Sorry...I dont mean volva...I was referring to the ring, present under the cap in some species, at the top of the stem....aka, ring....my bad!

Edited October 9, 2009 by Bundle 2

[Tim Williams]

looks more like Armillaria ostoyae to me

[Austin Spanners]

Sorry...I dont mean volva...I was referring to the ring, present under the cap in some species, at the top of the stem....aka, ring....my bad!

I say! volva, ring, cap and stem....... Seems like I've been diverted to a Carry On forum. I bet I get a response from Ivor Biggun next.

Thanks for your response, I will get the chap to check his ring.

[Austin Spanners]

looks more like Armillaria ostoyae to me

 

Thanks fluffy bunny, I think that too but am a little confused.

I shall ask the ranger chap to check for rings under the cap.

Cheers

[David Humphries]

With the absence of perceivable stem in your shot, It does occur to me that these may be a troop of Sclerodermas - earthballs?

 

Although the colour appears a little too vivid, but I'm tending to not trust photos these days.

 

Can you describe the soil type a little more?

 

Cheers

 

David

 

 

 

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[Austin Spanners]

Hi David, from what I remember of the site, it's a sandy loam, probably on the slightly acidic side of neutral.

I know what you mean about photo's - eternally unreliable, particularly when they are not terribly clear.

Thanks for looking anyway.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

With the absence of perceivable stem in your shot, It does occur to me that these may be a troop of Sclerodermas - earthballs?

 

Although the colour appears a little too vivid, but I'm tending to not trust photos these days.

 

Can you describe the soil type a little more?

 

Cheers

 

David

 

 

 

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funny cos i was thinking the same darn thing, look at the biggest of the group, its a bit split! looks puffy to me!