Fungus of the day!

[fairplay]

Originally Posted by alindsay

Neil

Each fungus 'shell' was individual, so no crust linking them, can S.rameale grow like this?

That's a good point.
I have an article I have to write for a local magazine and the deadline is approaching so I have been rushing things lately.
I can't really think of anything else.

Neil.

[diggleken]

well, it has to be Bog Beacon - an early showing today 15th feb - only 5 showing but fab to see after winter, spring cant be far off............
Posted in the Gallery - image pending approval so cant attach.
Cheers
Ken

[jaybie]

Mycena purpureofusca - a first for me



JohnB

[waxcap]

That's a lovely image JohnB. I haven't seen that one before. The purple edge to the gills is stunning.

Dave

[jaybie]

Originally Posted by waxcap

That's a lovely image JohnB. I haven't seen that one before. The purple edge to the gills is stunning.

Dave

Thanks Dave, it is a first for me so quite pleased to find them
JohnB

[fairplay]

Did you know this is a 'vulnerable' Red List species ?
That's a damm good photo and a damm good find (and it's not illustrated in many books either)

Neil.

[jaybie]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Did you know this is a 'vulnerable' Red List species ?
That's a damm good photo and a damm good find (and it's not illustrated in many books either)

Neil.

Thanks Neil, I was aware of its rarity but not its status as vulnerable.
John

[earthdragon64]

I went up nearer the coast today to a broad-leaved woodland, just for a change from our local pine or birch woods. There were a few bracket type fungi that I'll need to look more closely before trying to decide what they are, but it's a great site for Scarlet Elf Cups, the only one I've found so far.



Regards, Audrey.

[Ditiola]

My fungus for today is:

A Heterobasidiomycete that forms a waxy coating on decidous logs and stumps and was found on a rotting stump near Cromford Derbyshire: It is Exidiopsis effusa


Fruiting Body:


Large (up to 17 micons) allantoid spores


Basidia with very long sterigmata (up to 55 microns)



I was wondering: When measuring attlantoid spores do you measure an arc following the bend of the spore along a centre line or just from where each end touches the scale?

Peter

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Ditiola

I was wondering: When measuring attlantoid spores do you measure an arc following the bend of the spore along a centre line or just from where each end touches the scale?

Peter

hi Peter
the latter

cheers
Chris