Three (probably) fungi needing ID help

JennyS · #1 (**permalink**) 12-08-2009, 08:22 PM

These three were in addition to today's lichen photo's.......IDs and comments very appreciated

Q1. Whatever it is its a beauty!
On damp ground near the edge of a lake, largest disc approx 5mm in diameter

Q2. On fallen dead wood, approx 7mm tall

Q3. Not sure what this is, but it was very fragile and strangely beautiful.
Approx 2.5 cm in length on grass stem.

Chris Yeates · #2 (**permalink**) 12-08-2009, 08:52 PM

hi Jenny

top one is a Scutellinia species - very attractive I agree - unfortunately there are over 20 of them in Britain and Ireland and it's a microscope job

middle one looks rather like the earlyish stage of a myxomycete (slime-mould)

last one is definitely a slime-mould - Mucilago crustacea

best wishes

Chris

JennyS · #3 (**permalink**) 12-08-2009, 09:21 PM

Thanks for that Chris - I'd wondered if the last one might be a slime mould. Wish that Scutellinia was a lichen!

Chris Yeates · #4 (**permalink**) 12-08-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JennyS

Thanks for that Chris - I'd wondered if the last one might be a slime mould. Wish that Scutellinia was a lichen!

hi Jenny

I am always happy to look at dried material of Scutellinia and similar species - drying does not destroy any of the features needed for identification

PM me if you wish

(I can't do lichens tho'

)

best

C