Not Sparassis crispa?

[lauriek]

I was going through some old pictures, and I'd noted this one down as Sparassis crispa but looking at it now, compared to ones I've found more recently which I'm now sure are crispa, I don't think this one it! Any thoughts?



The texture seems all wrong for this species!

Any tips appreciated..

From memory it was quite big, about 10" long. Cannot remember for sure but I think it was near the base of some sort of coniferous tree...

[NickCantle]

Sure there wasn't a deciduous stump below? This looks like a classic young specimen of Sulphureus Laetiporus - Chicken of the Woods to me...

Nick

[lauriek]

I'm not sure to be honest, this one was three of four autumns ago...

I seem to remember it was about twice as wide as it was deep, so it didn't occur to me there might be a stump underneath it, it looked like a big lump of fungus! I'm at work now but I will have a quick look when I get home to see if I've any more detailed shots of this...

[lauriek]

I thought Chicken of the Woods was this sort of colour;



But I'll say it again I'm /rubbish/ at anything brackety!!

[NickCantle]

They can also look like this


I'm not sure. Anyone for Grifola Frondosa?


Nick

(Credit to Tursiops2 for the photograph)

[Leif]

It is very hard to be sure from the photo, so all I can say is that it might be a Thelephora multizonata. I have seen them near to Oak trees, sometimes several specimens spread several metres apart.

[lauriek]

Thanks for the help so far guys! I don't know if a bigger picture would help, here it is at original size. I hope the admins don't mind an external link (as I've already got a smaller version of this in the gallery and this thread, and I tried uploading the full size image but it was too big for the system it just resized it down!!)

Warning, big file!
http://www.lauriek.demon.co.uk/misc/P9195646.jpg

Thanks again!

[nuttyarb]

Originally Posted by Leif

It is very hard to be sure from the photo, so all I can say is that it might be a Thelephora multizonata. I have seen them near to Oak trees, sometimes several specimens spread several metres apart.

Hi all,
I think it is Podoscypha multizona. Is this the same as Thelephora Leif?

Podoscypha is a rare mycorrhyzal fungi of oak trees.

I have some photos- http://nuttyarb.co.uk/Podoscypha_gallery.html

[Fungus Ken]

Thelephora multizonata is a synonym of Podoscypha multizonata. The latter is the latest name in the Basidiomycota Checklist.

I don't know it so I wouldn't like to add any thoughts on the identification!

Ken

[Leif]

Originally Posted by lauriek

Thanks for the help so far guys! I don't know if a bigger picture would help, here it is at original size. I hope the admins don't mind an external link (as I've already got a smaller version of this in the gallery and this thread, and I tried uploading the full size image but it was too big for the system it just resized it down!!)

Warning, big file!
http://www.lauriek.demon.co.uk/misc/P9195646.jpg

Thanks again!

I am now more certain that it is Thelephora multizonata. The colour is spot on, and the texture looks right, and it seems to have fronds. They are typically at least 6" across. They are not uncommon with mature Oak in southern England. I have seen a number in Windsor Great Park, and lots in the New Forest. However, both locations are known for rare fungi, so they might be rare elsewhere.

As Ken says, Podoscypha is the more recent correct latin generic. I lose track of what the current names are, since they change so often.

[nuttyarb]

Hi Leif,
I learnt all of my fungi idents in Windsor Great Park- it is a very special place for rare fungi!

[Leif]

Originally Posted by nuttyarb

Hi Leif,
I learnt all of my fungi idents in Windsor Great Park- it is a very special place for rare fungi!

Sadly closed at the moment due to foot and mouth.