3 fungi IDs requested :)

[Dready Sam]

I am struggling with identifying these Fungi. I have found a few types that look similar to the top 2 but cannot get a positive ID. I have found nothing like the last one so not even sure its Fungi.


Seen in the Brecon Beacons on an Oak tree.


This was dryish so I'm assuming its maybe dead now? Seen in Gloucestershire.


Seen in the Forest of Dean in Pine woodland. Not even sure this is a Fungus, I've never seen anything like it before! Felt papery to the touch.

[Chris Yeates]

hi - and welcome to the Fungus Forum

top one - not really enough info (for me at least!) to offer a sensible opinion

middle one is dried out Auricularia auricula-judae (jew's ear) - not dead, it will revive in wet weather

bottom one is a very old (hence 'papery') puffball - Lycoperdon sp. but too gone over to say which (this one definitely will not revive )

cheers

Chris

[Dready Sam]

thanks, i had read about an edible fungus called 'monkeys ear' which from looking it up is another name for this. will have to look out for some young ones

i'd thought puffball but couldn't find any pictures that looked like what i found. thanks a lot for your help