Can you help me identify this?

[lb5253]

Can you help me identify this? I'm not sure if it is a fungus or not.



I took this photo on April 8th at Dunsford Wood Nature Reserve in Devon.

Many thanks,
Lesley

[FungiJohn]

Hi Lesley and welcome to WAB. Your fungus is a Slime mould - Fuligo septica

John

[lb5253]

Thank you for your reply John.

It's fascinating reading about slime moulds. I feel a bit queasy every time I look at my photo though!

I just discovered WAB a couple of days ago, but it has become a favourite of mine already.

Lesley

[ecmyco]

Originally Posted by lb5253

Can you help me identify this? I'm not sure if it is a fungus or not.


I took this photo on April 8th at Dunsford Wood Nature Reserve in Devon.

Many thanks,
Lesley

Hello,
I think to Enteridum lycoperdon = Reticularia lycoperdon :
here
and there

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by ecmyco

Hello,
I think to Enteridum lycoperdon = Reticularia lycoperdon :
here
and there

Yes likely, was it on Hawthorn?

[ecmyco]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

Yes likely, was it on Hawthorn?

No, exactly :

the 1° (10 april 2005) and 4° (16 april 2005) images are on a died beech log,
the 2° (18 april 2005) and 3° (19 april 2005) images on died poplar log.

[lb5253]

I'm not sure what tree mine was on. I'm pretty much just an amateur spotter, sorry

Thanks,
Lesley

[richardkm]

This is Reticularia lycoperdon, photographed this morning at 10.25. It is growing on a dead birch stump



This was taken in June 2006 at the same place - a slightly more matured specimen showing much more silvery.

[ecmyco]

Originally Posted by lb5253

Can you help me identify this? I'm not sure if it is a fungus or not.

I took this photo on April 8th at Dunsford Wood Nature Reserve in Devon.

Many thanks,
Lesley

Hello,
It would be very useful if you could now take another photo of this slime mould to see how it has changed

[lb5253]

Actually we saw a few of these nearby, so I am guessing that they are mature examples.