Pick up sticks

[Chris Yeates]

hi Melanie

it's always nice to see some good features like these isn't it!

the number of pores per mm. is spot on for Phellinus ferruginosus . . .
this is an extract from part of the description of that species from
Leif Ryvarden's Polyporaceae of Northern Europe Vol. 2
I have underlined some possibly relevant bits

"Setal hyphae present in the margin and cottony subiculum, straight,
dark brown and thickwalled, 5,5-12 um wide, up to 300 um long,
usually easy to observe.
Hymenial setae numerous, subulate, thickwalled and rusty brown,
usually with a somewhat elongated base which often has a lateral
swelling, (20)25-55(60) x 6-8,5 um.
Tramal setae (or short setal hyphae) scattered to rare, embedded in
the trama and parallel with the tubes, 30-120 x 5-8 um, often difficult
to observe.
Spores broadly ellipsoid, hyaline, thinwalled, non-amyloid and
indextrinoid, 4-5 x 3-3,5 um.
Habitat. On different deciduous wood, in Scandinavia most commonly
on Corylus, but also noted on Acer, Alnus, Fraxinus, Prunus, Ribes, Salix and Tilia,
preferably in warm and sunny localities.
Distribution. Rather rare (about 25 collections known from Norway),
scattered in Denmark, in Norway a southern species, along the coast
from Hordaland to Oslo fjord and in to Rjukan, Nes, 0yer and Rendal,
in Sweden to northern Uppland, in Finland very rare along the southern
coast. From Great Britain and eastwards through central Europe, but
nowhere common.
Remarks. The species is usually easy to recognize due to the abundant
setal hyphae in the margin and subiculum,
the hymenial setae are very abundant and subulate, the longer tramal
setae (or short setal hyphae) are rare and thin sections have to be made to observe them properly.
The spores are usually difficult to find."

I don't think that the comment about rarity holds true for GB - see:

NBN Gateway: Rusty Porecrust (Phellinus ferruginosus) grid map

hope that helps

Chris

[kiltoncomp]

this was found yesterday on pine debri, is it a dacrymyces species??
or is it another of those that develop into something completely different




Brian.

[KeenTeen17]

Originally Posted by diggleken

Does anyone else get funny looks when youre crouched over an old stump with camera in hand?
Ken

I was once photoing beefsteak on a log and this random woman came along and says "theres another stump over there"

[SheffieldLass]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

this is an extract from part of the description of that species from
Leif Ryvarden's Polyporaceae of Northern Europe Vol. 2
hope that helps

Chris

Thanks for that, I'll see if I can find the other features. It helps when you've got an idea what to look for! There was one spore I saw, about that size and hyaline, but I usually like to see a few to be more sure it isn't a vagrant from elsewhere ...

I just couldn't resist picking up that twig, even though it meant lugging it around for over an hour, the red was so beautiful. It has aged to more rusty brown now.

Melanie

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by kiltoncomp

this was found yesterday on pine debri, is it a dacrymyces species??
or is it another of those that develop into something completely different




Brian.

hi Brian#

It certainly looks like a Dacrymyces they usually get called D. stillatus but there are quite a few others and the macroscopic differences are not very marked between them

cheers

Chris

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

hi Brian#

It certainly looks like a Dacrymyces they usually get called D. stillatus but there are quite a few others and the macroscopic differences are not very marked between them

cheers

Chris

thanks for that Chris, i'll put this one down as Dacrymyces stillatus(probably) then,

Brian.

[kiltoncomp]

a couple more found today in Clumber Park,
no idea at all on the first one,the stick is about 5mm diam
the second one, though not strictly on a stick, i have found similar ones before, but some confusion as to correct id for it, lots of these about in the same area today











Brian.

[NickCantle]

Well it's Strobilurus of some sort, but no clue as to which species. I thought there was only one Strobilurus to be found in our parts, but not the case

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Well it's Strobilurus of some sort, but no clue as to which species. I thought there was only one Strobilurus to be found in our parts, but not the case

ive had these identified in the past as Stobilurus tenacellus and also as Collybia acervata, although im more inclined to go with the Strobilurus,

Michael Jordan lists three Sttrobilurus in his book of which tenacellus appears to be the most likely to me, but more than happy to be proved wrong

Brian.

[flaxton]

Strobilurus are primarily spring fruiting Baeospora myosura grows in autumn.
Question - is this time of year late autumn or early spring or possibly both

Mal