White mushrooms on recovered log for ID plz

[Steve Wurzel]

As per usual I'll post this here before I try to identify it

I brought this log back from the woods hoping it would act as substrate for my Stone funghi, see..
Polyporus tuberaster on unknown substrate

(it was dark at the time I collected it so I'm not convinced in daylight that is Sycamore anyway!!)

and to my surprise these little beauties popped up on it..



I know from my shiitake log that a shock is required to encourage growth with some wood growing mushrooms, I guess it signals fresh substrate in the area, in the form of a fresh fallen tree, so the bumpy transport may have aided the growth.

So we can answer the Zen riddle..

If a tree falls in a wood with no-one to hear it, will it make a sound?

Yes the funghi will hear it!!

back to the chase
Stem: hollow, 40mm
Cap: white, 35mm
Gills: beige (poss turning black),
Spores: grey?? (hard to tell)
Smell: pleasant, mostly mushroomy

Any help appreciated.

[IainNeilson]

psathyrella, perhaps? Not sure, though...

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by Steve Wurzel

As per usual I'll post this here before I try to identify it

I brought this log back from the woods hoping it would act as substrate for my Stone funghi, see..
Polyporus tuberaster on unknown substrate

(it was dark at the time I collected it so I'm not convinced in daylight that is Sycamore anyway!!)

and to my surprise these little beauties popped up on it..



I know from my shiitake log that a shock is required to encourage growth with some wood growing mushrooms, I guess it signals fresh substrate in the area, in the form of a fresh fallen tree, so the bumpy transport may have aided the growth.

So we can answer the Zen riddle..


Yes the funghi will hear it!!

back to the chase
Stem: hollow, 40mm
Cap: white, 35mm
Gills: beige (poss turning black),
Spores: grey?? (hard to tell)
Smell: pleasant, mostly mushroomy

Any help appreciated.

Its Psathyrella candolleana Steve - a bit odd on large logs like this (usually on little bits of woody debris, twigs etc) but....

Nick

[Steve Wurzel]

Thanks guys, and welcome to the forum Iain

Psathyrella candolleana was my best fit from my photo collection too..

I wonder if they too will turn into Lacrymaria lacrymabunda 5 days from now

Lawn Funghi for ID help please

Interestingly this photo looks pretty similar to Lacrymaria lacrymabunda http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/P...ndolleana.html

Hopefully I'll be able to photo the changes as they mature.

Thanks for the ID again, I shall keep an eye on their development.

[IainNeilson]

Thanks for the welcome. It's good to find a site with such lively discussion.