Wood Hedgehog and an Unknown Oysterling

[Lancashire Lad]

Found today: -

Pretty certain this is Wood Hedhehog - Hydnum repandum.


But this one has me stumped. Possibly a Crepidotus? - but I havent seen one with this pale creamy yellowish colouring previously, nor the web-like mycelial strands attaching the fruitbodies to the twig.

Any help towards ID gratefully received.

Regards,
Mike.

[ManwithNoname]

Your little brackets may be Crepidotus mollis. This is an easy one to identify in the field when you get your eye in, but you can also tell if you pick a bracket and gently stretch it to pull it apart. Unlike other species of Crepidotus which will just fall apart, Crepidotus mollis has a stretchy gelatinous pellicle.

[mollisia]

Hello,

to demonstrate what Manwithnoname means with stretchy cap cuticule, my wife made a drawing for our book.


Similar gelatinouse cuticules can be found in Mycena epipterygia and some Psilocybe species.

best regards,
Andreas

[NickCantle]

Tell your wife she's good at drawing

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by mollisia

. . . .
Similar gelatinouse cuticules can be found in Mycena epipterygia and some Psilocybe species.

best regards,
Andreas

and
other 'crepidotoid' genera which have a gelatinous layer in the cap (but deeper within it) are Resupinatus and Hohenbuehelia

Chris

[Lancashire Lad]

Thanks guys.

If these Crepidotus are still around next time I visit the location, I will certainly try that little trick. (and hopefully get some better photo's as well).

Regards,
Mike.