Panellus serotinus

[Lancashire Lad]

As mentioned in another post, where I mis-identified Panellus serotinus as Pleurotus ostreatus , I've now been back to find out if the Panellus I'd recently seen had survived the frosts, and enlarged, since I last saw it. and yes it has.



Regards
Mike.

[KeenTeen17]

its easy to misidentify. I can't tell the difference yet.

Its done well to survive. All my oysters are long dead

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

its easy to misidentify. I can't tell the difference yet.

Its done well to survive. All my oysters are long dead

I was surprised when I found the Panellus in such good condition. There was quite a lot of it in the wood, but only that particular group had survived very well.

I was also quite surprised to find a fine clump of Pleurotus ostreatus also in very good condition. (Pic below).


Regards
Mike.

[KeenTeen17]

Is there any way to differentiate between them?

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

Is there any way to differentiate between them?

(From what I learned from mollisea and fungi john) - Panellus serotinus has adnate gill attachment to stipe, whereas Pleurotus ostreatus has decurrent gills.

Also the colouring of Panellus is more of a browny green than the definite grey of the Pleurotus ostreatus, and the Panellus doesn't get as big as the Pleurotus.

(Plus all the microscopic differences that I can't see at macro level ).

Regards
Mike.

[CapAndBracket]

I find the gill colour of Panellus serotinus such a big clue.

Cheers J.P.

[Nick_in_Scotland]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

As mentioned in another post, where I mis-identified Panellus serotinus as Pleurotus ostreatus , I've now been back to find out if the Panellus I'd recently seen had survived the frosts, and enlarged, since I last saw it. and yes it has.



Regards
Mike.

Excellent Mike, and comparable in size to the ones I found a couple of days ago.

Nick.

[cybershot]

C&D has the following for P.serotinus:

"Cap < 10cm, domed then flat, dark green with a yellow centre then discolouring reddish brown, glabrous or pubescent. Cuticle gelatinous. Gills: rather narrow, ochraceous cream, decurrent. Stem: a short thick knob, finely scaly, ochraceous yellow. Spring and Autumn. Habdamp B-L woods."

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by cybershot

C&D has the following for P.serotinus:

"Cap < 10cm, domed then flat, dark green with a yellow centre then discolouring reddish brown, glabrous or pubescent. Cuticle gelatinous. Gills: rather narrow, ochraceous cream, decurrent. Stem: a short thick knob, finely scaly, ochraceous yellow. Spring and Autumn. Habdamp B-L woods."

Hi cybershot.

The specimens I photographed above, are the mature versions of these, which I photographed about five or six weeks ago. (Same log, same group).



Regards
Mike.

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Hi cybershot.

The specimens I photographed above, are the mature versions of these, which I photographed about five or six weeks ago. (Same log, same group).



Regards
Mike.

That quite nicely supplies all the macro evidence then Mike - well followed up and documented.

Cheers

David