Unidentified fungi from Thorpe Salvin

[FungiJohn]

As usual, I feel I should know this but don't

Found on a rotting stump at Thorpe Salvin Woods (Spring Wood) on 2nd August 2008. Pure white inside fruit body, similar to a young Hypoxylon species.





Size approx 8mm x 3mm

Any help much appreciated.

John

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

As usual, I feel I should know this but don't

Found on a rotting stump at Thorpe Salvin Woods (Spring Wood) on 2nd August 2008. Pure white inside fruit body, similar to a young Hypoxylon species.





Size approx 8mm x 3mm

Any help much appreciated.

John

Just to say that I havn't the faintest idea John !!

But looks rather fascinating, so might (if you can) keep it under observation !!

Although Thorpe Salvin is in Yorkshire isn't it and you are in Nottinghamshire so possibly not !! Or am I mistaken ??

Nick

Educated guess ! Unless of course these are the 'primordials' (i.e the very start of an agaric basidiome) of one of those Lepiota's in the group around Lepiota aspera - those pointed things could be the start of scales perchance ???

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by mykonik

Just to say that I havn't the faintest idea John !!

But looks rather fascinating, so might (if you can) keep it under observation !!

Although Thorpe Salvin is in Yorkshire isn't it and you are in Nottinghamshire so possibly not !! Or am I mistaken ??

Nick

Educated guess ! Unless of course these are the 'primordials' (i.e the very start of an agaric basidiome) of one of those Lepiota's in the group around Lepiota aspera - those pointed things could be the start of scales perchance ???

Thanks Nick

Yes, Thorpe Salvin is in Rotherham, Yorkshire .. only 15 minutes away from where I live ... Clumber is a good 30 minutes away

I was wondering today if they were very young Cyathus striatus! Many appeard 'snapped off' but I didn't look too close at the insides.

I have a 'clump' at home drying off in the sun so to speak

I'll check on the main patch again at the weekend.

John

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by FungiJohn

Thanks Nick

Yes, Thorpe Salvin is in Rotherham, Yorkshire .. only 15 minutes away from where I live ... Clumber is a good 30 minutes away

I was wondering today if they were very young Cyathus striatus! Many appeard 'snapped off' but I didn't look too close at the insides.

I have a 'clump' at home drying off in the sun so to speak

I'll check on the main patch again at the weekend.

John

Would be interesting to know what they are John, if you have any luck with investigating them - puzzling !!

They didn't strike me as early Cyathus - but then they didn't strike me as anything at all, until the educated guess !

Nick

[FungiJohn]

Hi Nick

I can see where your educated guess is coming from.

Here is a small clump I’ve placed in a moist 90mm petri dish. They are very close to each other! A mycelium thread can clearly be seen.



Another clump is outside on a similar substrate and I also have some in the drying cabinet.

Time will tell I suppose ... I may return to the site before the weekend

John

[Nick_in_Scotland]

They look a bit like baby Morels

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by Nick_in_Scotland

They look a bit like baby Morels

They do indeed Nick ... If only
John

[FungiJohn]

After a week there's very little difference.




John

[juliejam]

Snap John , here is a pic taken last week , i do believe this is emergent specimens of Cyathus striatus - Fluted Birds Nest.



You will find my picture of mature specimens of the same find last yr in the A-Z

Julie

[djackso]

Well done Julie - looks like a good piece of detective work there