fungi ID please

[Yorkie lad]

can anybody help with ID on the following



thanks

yorkie lad

[NickCantle]

Absolutely Yorkie!

Your first is a Xylaria sp, probably Xylaria longipes as opposed to its chunkier cousin, X. polymorpha.

The second image shows without question Piptoporus betulinus.

Nick

[Yorkie lad]

thanks Nick

we thought no,1 might be trichoglossum hirsutum

yorkie lad

[NickCantle]

Tricholglossum and Geoglossum do look similar to these Xylaria. The difference is that the former grow in lush grassland and the latter prefer wood substrates. The physical texture is also massively different; Xylaria are tough and hard to the tough whereas Tricholglossum/Geoglossum are soft and spongy, exuding water if you apply pressure to them.

Hope that helps,

Nick

[Lancashire Lad]

Interesting this.

What do you make of these? - I found them in November (I think), but had them down as Xylaria hypoxylon that had had the white spores washed off.

Are they likely to be Xylaria longipipes?



Regards
Mike.

[NickCantle]

Flat ends so I would assume that they were X. hypoxylon Mike.

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Flat ends so I would assume that they were X. hypoxylon Mike.

I was tempted to post after looking at the right hand most specimen in Yorkie Lad's pic. which (viewed at largest size) also seems to have a flat end.

Wishful thinking on my part I assume.

Regards
Mike.

[Yorkie lad]

thanks for clearing up Nick