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17-10-2007, 12:18 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Northants
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| | | ID - Cauliflower-like fungus clump
Pretty untidy looking clump approx 10" across growing at base of tree in Bedfordshire park. Nearest I could find in my books is a Sparassis species?
Help appreciated as always.
Bruce   |
17-10-2007, 01:17 AM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kenninghall, Norfolk
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| | | Re: ID - Cauliflower-like fungus clump
Sorry to put a downer on you Bruce mate, but this specimen certainly isn't Crispa, or any other Sparassis. To me, it looks like a Hen of the woods - Grifola Frondosa that has been attacked/destroyed in such a way that ID is difficult. If you look, there appear to be parts of its bracket on the floor that have been removed from the specimen.
Wait for the pros though  |
17-10-2007, 04:11 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West Molesey, Surrey
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| | | Re: ID - Cauliflower-like fungus clump
I agree with Nick,
Adam |
17-10-2007, 08:53 AM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Essex
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| | | Re: ID - Cauliflower-like fungus clump
Looks like the slugs have had a party on that one!!  |
17-10-2007, 10:06 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Northants
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| | | Re: ID - Cauliflower-like fungus clump
Thanks for your help guys.
Yes it was a real slugs breakfast - in fact I wasn't sure if it was a fungus at all when I first saw it. I guessed it might have reached the point where it would be necessary to check dental records to get a firm ID on the victim....
Bruce | | |
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