Weird Bell Shaped Gilled Fungus

KeenTeen17 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-01-2009, 05:18 PM

I found this growing on a large stump in mere sands wood. any idea what on earth it is.

the gills are slightly pink

I was thinking a weirdo exidia nucleata could be an option

NickCantle · #2 (**permalink**) 01-01-2009, 05:19 PM

A blind guess but with a grey brown cap, growing on wood and pink gills, I'd boot for Pluteus.

flaxton · #3 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 05:56 PM

KT
It might even be a Mycena

Mal

NickCantle · #4 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

the gills are slightly pink

I was thinking a weirdo exidia nucleata could be an option

Need to get reading that Phillips a bit more lad

KeenTeen17 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Need to get reading that Phillips a bit more lad

I couldn't find anything remotely so bell shaped in Philips so I was hoping your brains!

NickCantle · #6 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 06:06 PM

I was referring to the quote

KeenTeen17 · #7 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 06:08 PM

the top one reminded me of exidia nucleata, it has a hole in it and is slightly spherical

NickCantle · #8 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 06:09 PM

The top what? The top picture? It's the same specimen as the bottom picture, which shows gills

KeenTeen17 · #9 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 06:10 PM

the photo.

sorry I am so confused about this thing

NickCantle · #10 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 06:17 PM

Perhaps this will sort your confusion.

You have two images of the same fungus. This fungus has gills.

You then went on to say that it might be a weird Exidia nucleata, which is a Jelly like fungus, which lacks any gills.

When I said about looking in your Phillips, I meant if you looked in your book, then you would have ruled out E. nucleata and saved yourself the time of the suggestion. Be resourceful when you've got the literature