Tiny cow pat fungus?

[diggleken]

Well, I think it was cow pat, might just have been sheep, I forget.
And its the fungus that was tiny, not the cow or cow pat (sorry )
Anyway, this one has me stumped, nectria peziza poss?
Lemon yellow stipe, but tending to translucent at the base, caps are red and brown.
I'm lost.
Grateful for any help, as ever.............
Cheers
Ken

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by diggleken

Well, I think it was cow pat, might just have been sheep, I forget.
And its the fungus that was tiny, not the cow or cow pat (sorry )
Anyway, this one has me stumped, nectria peziza poss?
Lemon yellow stipe, but tending to translucent at the base, caps are red and brown.
I'm lost.
Grateful for any help, as ever.............
Cheers
Ken

For once something that is actually tiny - not a Nectria - not even close - it's a Pilobolus: microscopy to take it further, it's usually seen on cultured dung, this is good growth for "the wild", but interesting the stems are shorter than would be the case in the shelter of a petri dish

see the lower portion of this post: Herbivore dung - Have a dung day!

cheers

Chris

[diggleken]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

For once something that is actually tiny - not a Nectria - not even close - it's a Pilobolus: microscopy to take it further, it's usually seen on cultured dung, this is good growth for "the wild", but interesting the stems are shorter than would be the case in the shelter of a petri dish

see the lower portion of this post: Herbivore dung - Have a dung day!

cheers

Chris

Well, glad I got the size right at last!
It is in fact such a lovely looking fungus and I'm pleased to find it - it was in yorkshire too Chris...............
And thanks for the link - I like this from your post:
''with a mycological hat on, note how the Silurian rock has the greenish lichen Rhizocarpon geographicum a species of hard siliceous rocks, while the limestone has an orange Caloplaca species - geologists can use such biological features as a quick guide to the type of rocks they are dealing with in a geologically complex area''
I have wandered in this area , near the Norber erratics and limestone country generally there (as Wainwright puts it) for many long years and this is an interesting point to watch out for.
I'll be up in Kettlewell area again in November so besides fungus, will keep an eye out for rock lichen as tell tales.
As an aside, I found Moor club for the first time yesterday too on that same wander at Dovestones as the Pilobolus , on the tops, in gritstone peaty wetness at 1500ft, is this a common, frequent or under-recorded species Chris?
Cheers
Ken