Mollisia type species on burnt gorse

[FungiJohn]

Hi all

I found this today on the lower parts of burnt gorse along with the usual Daldinia vernicosa occupying the upper branches.



Andreas ...

Any help much appreciated.

John

[Chris Yeates]

hi John

I suspect that Mollisia sp. might be the best you get . . .

as regards the Daldinia - unfortunately "D. vernicosa" doesn't exist anymore, most records probably refer to Daldinia fissa, but D. caldariorum has been recorded in Britain on burnt Ulex as well

cheers

Chris

[mollisia]

Hello John,

it looks like Mollisia, yes, but that is all I can say. The collections looks quite aged or may be has dried up and rehydrated again. The ochraceous coloration in most hymeniums seems to point on that.
So no chance without micro details and may be even then no definite answer ....

best regards,
Andreas

[FungiJohn]

Thanks Chris and Andreas.

I only found this on the burnt areas of gorse, so I was assuming (and quite possibly wrongly!) that the mollisia may be produced as a result of the fire.

Still interesting all the same
John