Fungi from oak and holly woodland

[JennyS]

The photographs below were all taken today in mainly Oak woodland with some Holly also present.
Poor light and then it started raining so apologies in advance as some of the photo's aren't much good.

Q1. On dead branch


Q2. On ground below Oak and Holly - the photo's don't do it justice as it was probably the strangest and most beautiful fungus I've come across. One small group of four.


The next three were all on the same horizontal mossy Oak branch and I wondered if Q5 was a later stage of Q3?
Q3. About the size of my fingernail.


Q4.


Q5.


Q6. Among moss on the base of an oak trunk. The top photo shows the actual dark brown stem colour.


Q7. On fallen branch, probably Oak again


The rain got harder so I had the sense to pack it in after that, identification or suggestions as to possible genus much appreciated.

[NickCantle]

The second is a teratologic form of something. The twisted shape is preventing us from seeing any defining characteristics, though common genuses to have this condition affect them are Hebeloma and Mycena.

The last looks like Stereum hirsutum. You can make the hoary surface out macroscopically

[mollisia]

Hello,

Q3-Q5 are Exidia recisa. So there should also be a willow.
The pictures of Q6 you can delete, this fruitbody is totally overaged and wet, there is not the slightest chance to give it a species name.

best regards,
Andreas

[JennyS]

Hi Andreas - E. recisa was what I initially wondered but I discounted it as they were definitely on a live Oak branch .........