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23-09-2009, 12:36 PM
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| | | tiny fungus ID
Hello there,
I found this slimy thing  growing on a leaf litter in quite damp site in Cornwall in August 07 
This one ( crocicreas?) grew in grassy undergrowth on nettle stem in Cornwall in April 09  
Could anyone help wih ID, please? |
23-09-2009, 04:00 PM
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| | | Re: tiny fungus ID
Hi Ape
The second one is Calyptella capula. Quite common on nettle stems.
Mal |
23-09-2009, 06:59 PM
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| | | Re: tiny fungus ID
Quote:
Originally Posted by flaxton  Hi Ape
The second one is Calyptella capula. Quite common on nettle stems.
Mal | agreed - and not, of course a discomycete (like Crocicreas) but a 'toadstool' closely related to Marasmius species
confusing isn't it?
cheers
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23-09-2009, 10:14 PM
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| | | Re: tiny fungus ID
Thank you both for your reply. It is nice to be in touch with someone, who knows (unlike me) what he's talking about.
I checked out some other pictures of Calyptella capula. It seems, that the cups allways point down. I should rotate my picture to make it look more natural, shlouldn't I?
I took the stem indoors, when I found it. I assumed they naturally point upwards. Wrong again. Plus the cups are a bit withered. I'll do it right next time. 
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23-09-2009, 11:18 PM
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| | | Re: tiny fungus ID
Hi Ape,
The simple reason Calyptella capula always seem to point downwards, is because as Chris said, they are basidiomycetes, meaning they are spore droppers (by gravity), whereas ascomycetes, such as discomycetes, which generally face upward, are spore shooters.
Simple eh !
Neil.
P.S. Morels are also ascomycetes, but they have many cup shaped surfaces facing all directions, so beware of ricochets  |
24-09-2009, 06:27 PM
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| | | Re: tiny fungus ID
Thanks FP, I see now Calyptella is within Basidiomycota whereas Crocicreas is within Ascomyceta.
And I make sure I approach any morel with caution then 
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