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11-06-2009, 09:07 PM
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| | | Coral Fungus?
I looked through the image galleries but couldn't find this anywhere.
Can anyone assist?  |
11-06-2009, 09:08 PM
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| | | Re: Coral Fungus?
Could be a Xylaria either expended or covered by an algal substance. |
11-06-2009, 09:11 PM
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| | | Re: Coral Fungus?
Looks like newly emerging Xylaria hypoxylon.
Was it really that green? or is it a slight colour cast on the image due to the dark location?
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11-06-2009, 09:11 PM
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| | | Re: Coral Fungus?
WOW, that's Fasssssssttttttttttt  |
11-06-2009, 09:17 PM
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| | | Re: Coral Fungus?
The colours are about right. You can see the fern and mosses which are also about the right colours. It was under dense canopy with ash and beech trees but there were a few sycamore in hte vicinity. |
11-06-2009, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Phungus  The colours are about right. You can see the fern and mosses which are also about the right colours. It was under dense canopy with ash and beech trees but there were a few sycamore in hte vicinity. | Thats the right sort of area. Dead Mans fingers is the english name and its a fungus of old tree stumps and logs |
11-06-2009, 09:20 PM
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| | | Re: Coral Fungus?
There's an old thread were i came upon this last year. the adivice from Myconik was,
Xylaria (probably X. polymorpha) with some kind of ? Penicilium mould on it.
Sometimes (quite commonly) one finds these fruitbodies covered in a white 'mould' - that is a species of Calcarisporium
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11-06-2009, 09:22 PM
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| | | Re: Coral Fungus?
I shall have to go back and take another pic when they are more fully developed.
A gold star for anyone who can count the snails...  |
11-06-2009, 09:28 PM
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| | | Re: Coral Fungus?
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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17 Thats the right sort of area. Dead Mans fingers is the english name and its a fungus of old tree stumps and logs | Hi KT - I think it's Xylaria hypoxylon (Candlesnuff Fungus), I've seen a lot looking just like this in the last few weeks.
It might be Dead Man's Fingers ( Xylaria poymorpha) - but I haven't yet seen any that's emerging, that I could positively identify.
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Mike. |
12-06-2009, 05:27 PM
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| | | Re: Coral Fungus?
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Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad Hi KT - I think it's Xylaria hypoxylon (Candlesnuff Fungus), I've seen a lot looking just like this in the last few weeks.
It might be Dead Man's Fingers (Xylaria poymorpha) - but I haven't yet seen any that's emerging, that I could positively identify. | I'm with KT on this one. Xylaria poymorpha grows like this, and is generally more substantial throughout its life-cycle. Xylaria hypoxylon is still 'wiry' in immaturity. | | | |
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