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[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Number two looks like the first signs of Polyporus growth. It ascertains an odd profile when at this stage, but that 'lump' on top evens out to form the cap in maturity.

Hi Nick, now i know where i had seen that shape before!!,there is a picture somewhere(cant for the life of me remember where though)of polyporus squamosus that shows this shape in young specimens, what a pity some one saw fit to remove it from the log

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

1) scleroderma sp. maybe citrinum (weird place for one though)
2) young armillaria ?

3) crepidotus or panellus
4) phlebia radiator
5) - (too dead)
6) think it might be mycena galericulata (but it is a mycena after all)

Hi KT, not to sure on your first two but no5 was only included for interest ,not expecting an id on the original fungi or the passenger its carrying (no doubt someone will know what they are)

[KeenTeen17]

Originally Posted by kiltoncomp

Hi KT, not to sure on your first two but no5 was only included for interest ,not expecting an id on the original fungi or the passenger its carrying (no doubt someone will know what they are)

Ill admit the armillaria was a wild guess but I actually think the number 1 is a scleroderma sp. because of its initial ball shape with no signs of a cap or gills or stipe . and theres also the colour and the nodules on its surface

[NickCantle]

I agree with KT- there's every possibility that this could be as he says, S. citrinum. I've seen it growing in odd places like this

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

I agree with KT- there's every possibility that this could be as he says, S. citrinum. I've seen it growing in odd places like this

there is a strong resemlance to S.citrinum, and i have also found them on logs before,but always in collected debri/soil on the actual log, whereas this one is growing straight out of the log itself,
but for want of a better explanation, i would tend to agree with Nick and KT
(This one had also dissapeared when i went back for another look later, so cant get an update on it with the growth)

[mollisia]

Hallo,

no. 4 could well be Phlebia rufa.

best regards,
Andreas

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by mollisia

Hallo,

no. 4 could well be Phlebia rufa.

best regards,
Andreas

Hello Andreas,
thats one i had not considered, both Jordan and Philips describe P.rufa as being orange or buff coloured,
but a search of the web for P.rufa came up with a few similar coloured ones to my find,

Brian.

[mollisia]

Originally Posted by kiltoncomp

Hello Andreas,
thats one i had not considered, both Jordan and Philips describe P.rufa as being orange or buff coloured,
but a search of the web for P.rufa came up with a few similar coloured ones to my find,

Brian.

Hallo Brian,

Phlebia rufa is said to be quite variable and shall even imitate Ph. merismoides (= Ph. radiata) sometimes. I have not found it in this colour, but have to admit that I don't care too much on these things. But when having this characteristic greyish-rose colour, it seems to be always Ph. rufa. It's not the only colour this Phlebia can have, but the only Phlebia that can have this colour

best regards,
Andreas

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by mollisia

Hallo Brian,

Phlebia rufa is said to be quite variable and shall even imitate Ph. merismoides (= Ph. radiata) sometimes. I have not found it in this colour, but have to admit that I don't care too much on these things. But when having this characteristic greyish-rose colour, it seems to be always Ph. rufa. It's not the only colour this Phlebia can have, but the only Phlebia that can have this colour

best regards,
Andreas

Hi Andreas, thats very helpfull, i will put this one down as Phlebia rufa-probably,
the colour variations of Phlebia sp as a whole tend to get me guessing as to which is which, perhaps another ten years and i might be getting there

thanks for your help,
Brian.

[KeenTeen17]

I would go with what Andreas has said. P. rufa isn't in Philips so shes most likely right.