two fungi for ID

diggleken · #1 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 06:05 PM

Is this an old faded dead mans fingers? sorry couldnt get closer. Xylaria Longipes or polymorpha?

This one was on a dropped oak twig - it looks like Dichomatus (trametes?) campestris, but Jordan describes that as rare, though WAB says its probably rarely reported and I wonder when somethings described as rare if that what I have seen, given my inexperience!
So I inadvertently put it in the Gallery rather than just image library, but I want a better shot really to live in there, so I hope I'm right or I will need to grovel! !

Any confirmation/advice from these pics?
Cheers
Ken

KeenTeen17 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 06:07 PM

I think the second one could be the bottom of a daedalea quercina or a different mazegill species. as for the first one. no idea. they look a bit like old strips of bark to me.

Lancashire Lad · #3 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 06:15 PM

Hi Ken, I think the first photo shosw old Xylaria hypoxilon Candle snuff.

I've got a very similar photo somewhere I'll try to find it and upload.

Regards
Mike.

diggleken · #4 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

I think the second one could be the bottom of a daedalea quercina or a different mazegill species. as for the first one. no idea. they look a bit like old strips of bark to me.

Cheers KT - you online fully again?
They could indeed be old bark, but there are lots of old black mycelia around it, so I think its a fungus! But I will check closer next week.
the other is resupinate so I dont see daedalea being right.
let see what other ideas there are out there!

Ken

diggleken · #5 (**permalink**) 02-01-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Hi Ken, I think the first photo shosw old Xylaria hypoxilon Candle snuff.

I've got a very similar photo somewhere I'll try to find it and upload.

Regards
Mike.

Thats a good point Mike, but the size was too big for candlesnuff - I forgot to give more detail, my fault - they are about 3 to 4'' long these things - that seems a bit on the big side for candlesnuff? ? ?

Ken