Could this be a Fuligo?

janetmacp · #1 (**permalink**) 21-07-2009, 11:24 AM

Photographed on 18 July in Invernes-shire, Scotland. Was in an open Birchwood and near to an old stump (see habitat picture). Very odd looking like a rotting potato! To its right is a black lump which might be an old one? When touched it was soft and my finger left an imprint. The only Fuligos that I have seen have been bright yellow so I would appreciate some help please.

flaxton · #2 (**permalink**) 21-07-2009, 12:10 PM

I might be completely wrong but it looks like a young Inonotus hispidus to me.
Lets see what others make of it.

Mal

FungiJohn · #3 (**permalink**) 21-07-2009, 01:10 PM

Or a very young Phaeolus schweinitzii

John

janetmacp · #4 (**permalink**) 21-07-2009, 02:55 PM

I certainly do not think it is a bracket type fungi so am more inclined to Phaeolus. I revisted a few minutes ago and took two more photos. It has enlarged. I cannot find that it is attached to any roots of tree stump but I took a picture of that too.

Thanks to you both for your interest.

FungiJohn · #5 (**permalink**) 21-07-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by janetmacp

I certainly do not think it is a bracket type fungi so am more inclined to Phaeolus. I revisted a few minutes ago and took two more photos. It has enlarged. I cannot find that it is attached to any roots of tree stump but I took a picture of that too.

Thanks to you both for your interest.

Yes, this is Phaeolus schweinitzii Janet

Welcome to WAB btw

John

flaxton · #6 (**permalink**) 21-07-2009, 03:35 PM

We have a minor flaw in that Phaeolus schweinitzii is parasitic on conifers and usually arises from the roots. Inonotus grows on ash elm and others

Mal

FungiJohn · #7 (**permalink**) 21-07-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by flaxton

We have a minor flaw in that Phaeolus schweinitzii is parasitic on conifers and usually arises from the roots. Inonotus grows on ash elm and others

Mal

I agree totally with what you say Mal ... but I bet there's a pine or remains of within the area ... hopefully

John

FungiJohn · #8 (**permalink**) 21-07-2009, 05:16 PM

It's worth watching this grow. Another week should confirm ID

John

janetmacp · #9 (**permalink**) 22-07-2009, 04:28 PM

Have had it confirmed that the stump is of a old (probably 70 years) Larch tree. Specimen now grown to 13cms across longest bit therefore has almost doubled in size since 18th July when I first posted it.

John: what is likely to happen in the next week? Have not been able to get much info on that.

Thanks to you all. It has inspired me to carry on searching with my youngest grandaughter and we found Helvella lacunosa on an old bonfire site.

Janet

FungiJohn · #10 (**permalink**) 22-07-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by janetmacp

Have had it confirmed that the stump is of a old (probably 70 years) Larch tree. Specimen now grown to 13cms across longest bit therefore has almost doubled in size since 18th July when I first posted it.

John: what is likely to happen in the next week? Have not been able to get much info on that.

Thanks to you all. It has inspired me to carry on searching with my youngest grandaughter and we found Helvella lacunosa on an old bonfire site.

Janet

Hi Janet

It should develop into something like these below:

John