| Re: Fungus of the day! They are proving to be locally more common in our neck of the woods Garry (found regularly at Hawley Common and Pontail also), and Sarcondon imbricatus is a synonym for this species:
"Sarcodon squamosus (Schaeff.) Quél., Enchir. fung. (Paris): 188 (1886)
Sarcodon imbricatus sensu auct. brit.
Hydnum imbricatum sensu auct. brit.
Hydnum squamosum Schaeff., Fung. Bavar. Palat. 1: 99 (1762)
Habitat: With Pinus sylvestris on acidic sandy soil.
Notes: Rare, but the most frequently collected species of Sarcodon in Britain. All records of S. imbricatus belong here, the true S. imbricatus (only recently distinguished) being known only with Picea spp. in continental Europe.
Conservation Status: Annex (Red Data List, ed. 2); BAP species; Biodiversity Action Plan" Ref: Checklist of the British & Irish Basidiomycota
Last edited by cybershot; 24-10-2009 at 09:00 PM.
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