Horn of Plenty?

[Deer Stalker]

Are these baby ones?

In Oak leaf litter in the New Forest.
Cap - 18mm
Stem - 25mm
Smell - sweet





Cheers

[CapAndBracket]

Not sure what those are other than interesting.
Here is an image of Horn of plenty taken last week for comparison.



Cheers J.P.

[Deer Stalker]

I was wondering if that was what mine will grow up to be?

[CapAndBracket]

I wonder as well, all the tiny ones along with those in my photo seemed to have a more open (horn) look about them, but maybe.!

Cheers J.P.

[fairplay]

I've never found them so I'm keeping my gob shut !!

Neil.

[Stewy]

Nor me, they are quite plentiful at the moment so I'm led to believe but where is a different matter!!

[Andy Overall]

Originally Posted by Deer Stalker

Are these baby ones?

In Oak leaf litter in the New Forest.
Cap - 18mm
Stem - 25mm
Smell - sweet





Cheers

Hi Stewy,

I think what you have there is Pseudocraterellus sinuosus I see them in the New Forest most years, mixed in with the Winter Chanterelles.

Andy

[alge]

Originally Posted by Andy Overall

Hi Stewy,

I think what you have there is Pseudocraterellus sinuosus I see them in the New Forest most years, mixed in with the Winter Chanterelles.

Andy

I have to agree more so since my recent encounter with Lentinellus cochleatus which i was confusing with a Craterellus.

Craterllus cornucopioides

I don't know if my experience with the few sites i know of tallies with those of others, but i do think there appears to be a close association with Beech/Chestnut trees and close to where Deer bed down. It may just be that that's what we get round here so local habitats may vary. Also they tend to grow in depressions and on slopes where they flatten, I've often wondered if this could be due to wind drift blowing spores down hill and them collecting where eddies in the wind mean there are more chances for the spores to land in close proximity. It could be due to these dips in the woodland floor are where the run off water collects, so any spores collected by the run off will settle in pockets.

I must be lucky as i find them almost every year. Keep looking guys they are lovely fresh and make a great dried seasoning.

alex

[Deer Stalker]

Cheers. Pseudocraterellus sinuosus it is then........though looks like its name has changed to Pseudocraterellus undulatus.

[NickCantle]

I was just reading that too, so it is