Amanita and Postia query

[watsthat]

Can anyone help please.

I thought this one might be a Russula but the free gills with intermediate lamellae steered me towards Amanita. Could it be a young A.fulva or A.vaginata? Don`t be misled by the log on which it rests, I put it there, it was actually growing in soil in mixed woodland.





The second one was a small white bracket growing on what are step risers probably made from 300x50 softwood (could be imported). I`m thinking on the lines of Postia stiptica but could it be some type of Antrodia?





Thanks very much

Pete

[NickCantle]

I think you have a Tricholoma there, but I may be wrong. Very unsure about the bracket

Bit useless really aren't I?

I know what the bracket is, but I really can't think of its name. It's not in Phillips.

[Stewy]

I don't think your first is a Amanita. sp

[wildlifesnapper]

Hi

the bracket could be Antrodia serialis which is comonly found on wood used for construction ie. steps.

neil

[flaxton]

Looks like Pleuteus cervinus to me

Mal

[NickCantle]

I was going to say that Mal but was dissuaded when Pete said;

Originally Posted by Watsthat

Don`t be misled by the log on which it rests, I put it there, it was actually growing in soil in mixed woodland.

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by watsthat

Can anyone help please.

I thought this one might be a Russula but the free gills with intermediate lamellae steered me towards Amanita. Could it be a young A.fulva or A.vaginata? Don`t be misled by the log on which it rests, I put it there, it was actually growing in soil in mixed woodland.





The second one was a small white bracket growing on what are step risers probably made from 300x50 softwood (could be imported). I`m thinking on the lines of Postia stiptica but could it be some type of Antrodia?





Thanks very much

Pete

Hi Pete
your second one looks very similar to one i found some time ago, which was identified on here as Postia ptychogaster (see post "fence post fungi" 6/10/08)
dont know if it is the same one, but as i said , it looks very similar.

Brian

[NickCantle]

I get a fatal error if I click on Postia pytchogaster

[watsthat]

Originally Posted by flaxton

Looks like Pleuteus cervinus to me

Mal

I think you`re on the money there Mal. Michael Jordans pic was not helpful but Roger Phillips shows an example that fits admirably. So the evidence is stacked up in favour of P.cervinus except for the substrate and there is only one person who could be absolutely certain of this and he is`nt. Very sorry to have misled you Nick but on reflection, I probably removed it from a wood substrate, (I will try to be more careful).

Many thanks to you both

Pete

[NickCantle]

No need to apologise Pete, it's easy to be oblivious to the fact that you're removing a specimen from buried wood. I've done it many a time