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03-03-2010, 07:14 PM
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| | | Dichomitus campestris
Hello all
A good and valid comment by Nick Cantle in the Gallery suggesting a Dichomitus campestris image could be that of Phellinus prompted an explanation.
Here are some images showing various stages of growth / decay
Young and Fresh basidome 
Mature, typical and often illustrated stage   
Well past their sell by date 
Examined and confirmed by Alick Henrici at Kew 
It would appear from our many finds / locations that this species is quite common at Sherwood Pines!
John & Les 
Last edited by FungiJohn; 03-03-2010 at 07:17 PM.
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03-03-2010, 09:17 PM
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| | | Re: Dichomitus campestris
Good comment FJ, i don't think cybershot would to suprised if we found it on his patch now, and from talking to the south hant's group they don't consider it particularly rare in the new forest.
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03-03-2010, 09:36 PM
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| | | Re: Dichomitus campestris
Certainly a species which has engendered some lively debate in previous threads: Dichomitus campestris
Will keep a weatherd eye out in the Minley Wood region again this season JP.
David
P.S. John and Les have successfully supplied more images of verified material (both typical and atypical) with which to populate the A to Z entry in the case of this species. A good result.
Last edited by cybershot; 03-03-2010 at 09:55 PM.
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09-03-2010, 11:04 AM
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| | | Re: Dichomitus campestris
Recent commentary under Les' image of the young specimen indicates that Nick was correct with his suggestion of Phellinus in this particular instance. Presumably this was not the specimen sampled and verified by Alick Henrici as Dichomitus campestris.
It would be good to include the verified image(s) in the A to Z.
David |
10-03-2010, 12:20 PM
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| | | Re: Dichomitus campestris
I had sent Alick two samples. The first was found on dead oak branches on the forest floor whilst the second sample was taken from branches from the live tree.
The first was Dichomitus with the classic larger spores and black edge to the fruitbody
The second sample was Phellinus ferreus as our young Nick rightly pointed out in the Gallery
Oh the delights of fungi and quite often the embarrassment of it too!  
I think it is time to search out the more common and easy Morchella esculenta
John |
10-03-2010, 01:40 PM
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| | | Re: Dichomitus campestris
Quote:
Originally Posted by FungiJohn  The first was Dichomitus with the classic larger spores and black edge to the fruitbody
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John | It has much larger pores as well and they are easier to see
Mal |
10-03-2010, 01:44 PM
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| | | Re: Dichomitus campestris
Quote:
Originally Posted by flaxton It has much larger pores as well and they are easier to see
Mal | Yes, pores too |
12-03-2010, 03:40 PM
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| | | Re: Dichomitus campestris
Quote:
Originally Posted by FungiJohn I had sent Alick two samples. The first was found on dead oak branches on the forest floor whilst the second sample was taken from branches from the live tree.
The first was Dichomitus with the classic larger spores and black edge to the fruitbody
The second sample was Phellinus ferreus as our young Nick rightly pointed out in the Gallery
Oh the delights of fungi and quite often the embarrassment of it too!
I think it is time to search out the more common and easy Morchella esculenta
John | Which serves to underline the value of having images of verified species for reference purposes especially when deemed rare and tricky to identify.
David |
12-03-2010, 05:14 PM
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| | | Re: Dichomitus campestris
Excellent, glad that a conclusion was reached. I'm amazed at your Dichomitus findings, that's really great stuff! Still only seen it twice
Nick |
12-03-2010, 06:30 PM
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| | | Re: Dichomitus campestris
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Originally Posted by NickCantle Excellent, glad that a conclusion was reached. I'm amazed at your Dichomitus findings, that's really great stuff! Still only seen it twice
Nick | Thanks to you mate!
We have found the proper stuff  many times in different locations at Sherwood Pines but always in a mature state. We still need to find it 'young and fresh'!
John | | |
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