Ascocoryne sp.?

[Gerel]

Found growing fairly well scattered on rotting wood. They were up to 10mm across with a tough, rubbery texture.



My best guess is something like a young Ascocoryne sp. but I'm not hugely convinced.

Steve

[TeresaW]

Not helpful to you but I had to laugh to myself on seeing your photo. Ithought I found one today in the cemetary, exactly like that, but on the grassy footpath. I was clicking away with my camara (only an ordinary digital, not DSLR sadly) when the breeze made one of the 'fruits' flutter.

It was only an old silk flower off one of the graves

Shoulda gone to specsavers.

[Ken Burgess]

Originally Posted by Gerel

My best guess is something like a young Ascocoryne sp. but I'm not hugely convinced.

Steve

Hi Steve

I'd agree with your suggestion. The overall jizz suggests Ascocoryne cylichnium to me, but you would need to look at the spores to be certain of separating it from A. sarcoides.

Ken

[Gerel]

Thanks again Ken,

A. cylichnium, was the one I'd seen in photos that looked closest but not having seen either species before I was not at all sure.

Originally Posted by TeresaW

Not helpful to you but I had to laugh to myself on seeing your photo. Ithought I found one today in the cemetary, exactly like that, but on the grassy footpath. I was clicking away with my camara (only an ordinary digital, not DSLR sadly) when the breeze made one of the 'fruits' flutter.

It was only an old silk flower off one of the graves

Shoulda gone to specsavers.

Done that sort of thing many times Theresa, usually involves struggling to reach an inacessible spot only to find that what looked really interesting from a distance is actually a dead leaf, a stone or a plastic bag.


Regards


Steve