fungus ID

[Yorkie lad]

Hi All

can you please confirm ID On the following.

don't believe in taking from the ground as they should be left to there own devices.



thanks
Yorkie Lad

[KeenTeen17]

1) auricularia auricula judae
2) the one in the middle looks like piptoporus betulinus, but the others look nothing like it. It could either be a Pleurotus or Winter Polypore. These fungi are usually around this time of year,

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

1) auricularia auricula judae
2) the one in the middle looks like piptoporus betulinus, but the others look nothing like it. It could either be a Pleurotus or Winter Polypore. These fungi are usually around this time of year,

i think you are probably right with the winter polypores KT, i found some almost identical a few days ago,

Brian.

[KeenTeen17]

its still one I'm after unfortunately

[Lancashire Lad]

Agree with KT on 1 - Auricularia auricula-judae.

To me though, all the fungi in pic. 2 looks like Olive Oysterling - Panellus serotinus that are past their best.

Regards
Mike.

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Agree with KT on 1 - Auricularia auricula-judae.

To me though, all the fungi in pic. 2 looks like Olive Oysterling - Panellus serotinus that are past their best.

If you look on the top of the Birch, on the right there is a black, protruding specimen that is reminiscent of P. brumalis. That doesn't necessarily mean that the others are, but the chances are increased. They do look like Polyporus to me, though I'm not sure.

You'll never know without an underside shot.

[gleditsa]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Agree with KT on 1 - Auricularia auricula-judae.

To me though, all the fungi in pic. 2 looks like Olive Oysterling - Panellus serotinus that are past their best.

Regards
Mike.

i think they are winter polypores,
i was basing my id on the basis that they had stems showing,(short ones admittedly), this is another one where a shot of the underside would be decisive

[Yorkie lad]

thanks to everybody for the quick reply

will be going armed with polythene bag and scissors this weekend to take cutting if unsure of the ID

thanks again

yorkie lad

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by Yorkie lad

thanks to everybody for the quick reply

will be going armed with polythene bag and scissors this weekend to take cutting if unsure of the ID

thanks again

yorkie lad

I'd avoid the polythene if I were you mate, and the scissors

Take a pen knife where you can make a clean cut- scissors can make a complete mess of a substantial body. Plastic causes fungi to sweat, therefore not the best method of transport. If you can get a paper bag or similar, you might have more conclusive results.

On the other hand, a photo of the underside would be mint!

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

I'd avoid the polythene if I were you mate, and the scissors

Take a pen knife where you can make a clean cut- scissors can make a complete mess of a substantial body. Plastic causes fungi to sweat, therefore not the best method of transport. If you can get a paper bag or similar, you might have more conclusive results.

On the other hand, a photo of the underside would be mint!

Avoid polythene unless it is the "stay fresh bag" type which are available now and work quite well

Mal