Fungus on Dying Elm

[clb100]

A bit of a long shot.

Any ideas on possibilities for a fungus growing on dying elm. Trees were being felled last week in a Dutch Elm Disease control area and immediately burnt so no photos and I didn't get much of a look.

Growing on the trunk, yellowish/brown, clusters of 5-20 fruits each about 1cm diameter. Gills looked similar colour but not like Sulphur Tuft. No evidence of black bootlace under the trunk.

TIA

[fairplay]

Sounds like Velvet Shank to me, except the gills should be white, although when mature they turn dirty yellow.

Neil.

Edit. 1 cm caps are small, but they could be young clumps, but when young the gills should be white. ?

[clb100]

Fairplay,

Thanks. I think you are right. The new Roger Phillips says pale yellow gills.

It was also very wet which probably had an influence on colour.