Distorted orange-peel, Melastiza cornubiensis ?

[Mark Tulley]

I found the fungi shown below growing on dead gorse, Alyth Hill, Perthshire, last week. They don't exactly match anything in my books, but using the WAB fungi reference site, they look like Melastiza cornubiensis.
Am I right ?






Thanks for any comments

Mark

[Dogghound]

Exactly the same species i recently posted, which was on dead gorse was IDed as Tremella mesenterica.

Unknown fungi

[Leif]

Originally Posted by Dogghound

Exactly the same species i recently posted, which was on dead gorse was IDed as Tremella mesenterica.

Unknown fungi

Very common on Gorse too.

[NickCantle]

Looks like a healthy lot of Tremella mesenterica. A nice find, in such quantity.

[Mark Tulley]

Dogghound, you must be pleased with yourself - thanks for the ID.
Two of my books show Tremella mesenterica but it is pale yellow. I would never have guessed it would turn such a rich orange.
Well, I can label my pix correctly now, with confidence.
Thanks again,
Mark

[Deer Stalker]

Originally Posted by Mark Tulley

Two of my books show Tremella mesenterica but it is pale yellow. I would never have guessed it would turn such a rich orange.
Mark

I find it starts off orange when young & fades to yellow as it ages & as it breaks down goes clear.

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by Deer Stalker

I find it starts off orange when young & fades to yellow as it ages & as it breaks down goes clear.

The washed out form of T. mesenterica was once known as T. lutescens. (Ref: Jordan p372)

David

[watsthat]

"I found the fungi shown below growing on dead gorse, Alyth Hill, Perthshire, last week. They don't exactly match anything in my books, but using the WAB fungi reference site, they look like Melastiza cornubiensis.
Am I right ?"

I don`t know about tremella mesenterica Mark but I havecome across melastiza. It usually grows on bare soil so I don`t think you would find it growing on gorse.

Incidentally can anyone tell me the difference between melastiza cornubiensis and melastiza chateri because I have been led to both names when trying to ID.

Cheers

Pete

[Fungus Ken]

Originally Posted by watsthat

Incidentally can anyone tell me the difference between melastiza cornubiensis and melastiza chateri because I have been led to both names when trying to ID.

According to Nordic Macromycetes Volume 1 - Ascomycetes (published 2000), the two are synonyms, with M. cornubiensis being the preferred name.

Ken

[watsthat]

Originally Posted by Fungus Ken

According to Nordic Macromycetes Volume 1 - Ascomycetes (published 2000), the two are synonyms, with M. cornubiensis being the preferred name.

Ken

Ahhh.. That another mystery put to bed

Thanks Ken

Pete