Crepidotus sp. ?

Lancashire Lad · #1 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 07:45 PM

Found today on dead conifer twig (possibly larch or spruce), and would appreciate ID confirmation.

Largest was about 30mm width. Small white one was about 10mm width. All were together on the one twig.

Top view.....................Underside................ ... Small one....................Group underside.

Regards
Mike.

mollisia · #2 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 07:47 PM

Hallo Mike,

they look not like a brown spored species, so it should be Panellus mitis. A typical winter species which now has its last fruitbodies and then disappears until next november.

best regards,
Andreas

Lancashire Lad · #3 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mollisia

Hallo Mike,

they look not like a brown spored species, so it should be Panellus mitis. A typical winter species which now has its last fruitbodies and then disappears until next november.

best regards,
Andreas

DOH! - wrong again

One of these days I will begin to see the differences between the Crepidotus & the Panellus sp.

Thanks Andreas.
Regards
Mike.

mollisia · #4 (**permalink**) 11-03-2009, 08:50 PM

Hello Mike,

on the last of your fotos it is very good visible, that the fruitbodies have a short stipe. Crepidotus never has. And also in the age of the older one of this foto, the gills should be greybrown in Crepidotus, they are white to ochraceous (in very old stages) in Panellus - due to the different spore print colour.

best regards,
Andreas