Fungus for ID please

Pete Collins · #1 (**permalink**) 03-09-2009, 03:21 PM

I spotted this on a log at the start of someone's drive in Hudnall, Herts., today. Just wondered what it might be.

Thanks.

NickCantle · #2 (**permalink**) 03-09-2009, 04:39 PM

Hi Pete,

Looks like Trametes gibbosa to me

Pete Collins · #3 (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 06:11 PM

Thanks Nick!

hamadryad · #4 (**permalink**) 06-09-2009, 10:10 AM

he's right too! trametes gibbosa. think you need to adjust some colour settings in the camera though?

NickCantle · #5 (**permalink**) 06-09-2009, 11:35 AM

Colour looks fine to me mate. Classic cream with the green stains of algae. Have you tried calibrating your monitor?

Pete Collins · #6 (**permalink**) 06-09-2009, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamadryad

he's right too! trametes gibbosa. think you need to adjust some colour settings in the camera though?

I wouldn't know how to do anything so technical as that!

I had the exposure setting on -1/3, so possibly it's a bit underexposed, but the colours look right from what I can remember.

NickCantle · #7 (**permalink**) 06-09-2009, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete Collins

I wouldn't know how to do anything so technical as that!

I had the exposure setting on -1/3, so possibly it's a bit underexposed, but the colours look right from what I can remember.

They look spot on to me!

My comments on variation from specimen to specimen in another thread remain so with colour of fruitbodies!

hamadryad · #8 (**permalink**) 06-09-2009, 02:42 PM

it just had a pink tinge to it thats all, but i saw a very fresh bunch yesterday that also had this tinge, i am asuming it is because it is so fresh as ALL the other Gibossa ive seen have been pure white or algae covered and pea green.

was just an observation, worth a mention I thought?

they dont ALWAYS have that pinkish tinge, was worth making a mental note for future reference as until yesterday and this image a colour difference was new to me and maybe others?

I have noticed many fungi can show certain colourations on certain substrates, maybe due to phenolic compounds in angiosperm (broadleaf) and terpenes in gymnosperms (conifers)