Possibly Phlebia tremellosa ?

Lancashire Lad · #1 (**permalink**) 29-12-2008, 04:55 PM

Another for ID confirmation please.

Again found today growing on a small Beech trunk.

I think it might be Phlebia tremellosa (Jelly Rot) but not sure. The individual brackets were quite flexible.

Regards
Mike.

flaxton · #2 (**permalink**) 29-12-2008, 07:18 PM

Mike
Tremellosa in its bracket form is usually quite thin and rubbery when damp and thin and corky when dry. Yours looks too thick to be this species.

Mal

KeenTeen17 · #3 (**permalink**) 29-12-2008, 07:22 PM

Its looking a lot like an old P. tephroleuca

NickCantle · #4 (**permalink**) 29-12-2008, 07:25 PM

That's a very good call KT, and always remember to include the genus name in your post if you're introducing it as a first suggestion

Lancashire Lad · #5 (**permalink**) 29-12-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by flaxton

Mike
Tremellosa in its bracket form is usually quite thin and rubbery when damp and thin and corky when dry. Yours looks too thick to be this species.

Mal

Thanks Mal - I'm stumped then.

I can't find anything else, (apart from the Phlebia tremellosa), in Phillips or Jordan, that looks anything like this with the pinky-white colouring.

Regards
Mike.

EDIT - Hi Keenteen / Nick (Your posts crossed when I was typing) - Any idea where I could get some info on Phlebia tephroleuca can't seem to find anything useful by Googling and it's not in Jordan or Phillips.

NickCantle · #6 (**permalink**) 29-12-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

Its looking a lot like an old P. tephroleuca

So you can do your research Mike, that's Postia tephroleuca

KeenTeen17 · #7 (**permalink**) 29-12-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by NickCantle

So you can do your research Mike, that's Postia tephroleuca

I can't find that in my Philips. Its other name was tyromyces lacteus. Also Nick I can't find any other records of it in the Gallery. Is it not a commonly reported species?

Lancashire Lad · #8 (**permalink**) 29-12-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by NickCantle

So you can do your research Mike, that's Postia tephroleuca

Ah - Thats why I can't find Phlebia tephroleuca then.

Regards
Mike.

KeenTeen17 · #9 (**permalink**) 29-12-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Ah - Thats why I can't find Phlebia tephroleuca then.

Regards
Mike.

Its not in my Philips. So could you check your Jordans and see if its in. I am quite curious now.

Lancashire Lad · #10 (**permalink**) 29-12-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

Its not in my Philips. So could you check your Jordans and see if its in. I am quite curious now.

Sorry Keenteen, Jordan only includes P. caesia, P. stiptica, and P. subcaesia.

I've just Googled for images of P. tephroleuca but nothing's coming up that seems to look anything like my specimen.

Regards
Mike.