Possibly Stigmatolemma poriiforme on Beech

FungiJohn · #1 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 01:14 PM

Here is another from Clumber Park and on it's way to Kew.

Nick's suggested possibly Stigmatolemma poriiforme or now Resupinatus poriiformis

Again on Beech (wood) and quite easily overlooked!

All comments appreciated.

John

mollisia · #2 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 02:05 PM

Hallo John,

I'm quite sure that it is Merismodes anomalus.

best regards,
Andreas

Chris Yeates · #3 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 02:45 PM

hi John

except that I would call it Cyphellopsis anomala (Pers.) Donk I agree with Andreas

try convincing novice mycologists that this is an agaric!

Chris

CapAndBracket · #4 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 03:02 PM

I must thank the three people in this thread for still posting new and
interesting finds, i must be looking in the wrong places

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Cheers J.P.

FungiJohn · #5 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 03:19 PM

Hi all

I should have included this further email from Nick:

Further thoughts to last e-mail John - re: the possible 'Stigmatolemma' - there is actually one other thing this could be (I though of this literally as I pushed the send button !), namely Merismodes anomalus, this far more frequent than the Stigmatolemma but still probably under-recorded - they can of course be told apart microscopically, but macroscopically the Merimodes is more typically the colour of the thing in your photograph whereas the Stigmatolemma is usually a somewhat more greyish colour.

Team work at its best

John

FungiJohn · #6 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CapAndBracket

I must thank the three people in this thread for still posting new and
interesting finds, i must be looking in the wrong places

.

Cheers J.P.

Don't worry JP ... When you come to Clumber I'll make sure you see some interesting species.

John

cybershot · #7 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 03:32 PM

Basidiomycota Checklist-Online - Species Page

Jennie · #8 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 09:38 PM

Have no wish to hijack thread, but what is the purple/gold bug in the first picture?

FungiJohn · #9 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jennie

Have no wish to hijack thread, but what is the purple/gold bug in the first picture?

Hi Jennie

I'm not sure, but here is a larger image:

You could start a new thread in the Insect forum if you wish.

John

Chris Yeates · #10 (**permalink**) 04-03-2009, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jennie

Have no wish to hijack thread, but what is the purple/gold bug in the first picture?

hi Jennie

it's a springtail - member of the group Collembola - see: Springtail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

look at lichens on a wall and you can often see them with their babies . . . grazing like cattle . . . lovely things

Chris