White fluff conifer

[Gerel]

Apologies for my first post being a query, I will do an introduction when it's not so late. I found this on a dead spruce or larch (wasn't paying attention to the tree) and haven't been able to identify even to family. Any ideas please.



I cut one open, it didn't seem to have much structure beyond what is visible, it did have a typical "mushroom" smell.

Thanks

Steve

[CapAndBracket]

Hi Steve,
You don't appear to be getting a reply from the experts as this is one of those photo's that can produce an UM followed by strange.

None the less you say it's on fir of some sort and smells of fungi which is a start.

I have found something similar so another UM.



Mine is on wet ground/litter at edge of bog so not the same habitat, my best gess at the momeni is i have emerging Thelephora penicillata and as yours is on fir, then it may be the sister species T.terrestris.

Do bear in mind i may well be wrong on both counts but we need to start somewhere.

Cheers J.P.

[Gerel]

Thanks for the reply J.P.

That one of yours does look very similar. I had wondered if it might be an "immature" specimen for want of a better word. I just went back to the site to see if it had developed at all as the first shot was from a few weeks ago. The image below is how it looked today.



I'll have to keep an eye on it and see if it turns into anything more recognisable.

BTW I posted the shot on another site and the best guess I got back was Tribbles !!

[fairplay]

Hi Gerel,

What you have there is the 'imperfect stage' of a Postia type of fungus Oligoporus fuliginoides, quite often seen on the cut ends of damp conifer logs or the exposed roots of conifers.
This produces gutation droplets and later will become a ball of brown spores.

The 'perfect stage' is called Oligoporus ptychogaster but is very rarely seen.

Neil.

[CapAndBracket]

Well i sure have learnt something today, never heard of it and another has just been posted.

Cheers J.P. (boy have i a lot to learn).

[Gerel]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Hi Gerel,

What you have there is the 'imperfect stage' of a Postia type of fungus Oligoporus fuliginoides, quite often seen on the cut ends of damp conifer logs or the exposed roots of conifers.
This produces gutation droplets and later will become a ball of brown spores.

The 'perfect stage' is called Oligoporus ptychogaster but is very rarely seen.

Neil.

Many thanks Neil that's great. As CapAndBracket said that's a new one for me, I mainly use Phillips for ID's but there's not even a mention of Oligoporus, at least not in my rather dated copy.

Steve

[CapAndBracket]

After saying ive never seen it, today found a mass on a wet lump of larch.

Cheers J.P.

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by CapAndBracket

After saying ive never seen it, today found a mass on a wet lump of larch.

Cheers J.P.

[CapAndBracket]

A much better image, what a foray.

Cheers J.P.