Bedfont Fungi IDs please.

[Adam Cheeseman]

Hi Folks,

Any ids greatly appreciated.

1. Vuilleminia comedens?


2. Polyporus sp? larger one no bigger than a 5p piece.


3. Ascocoryne sarcoides?


4. On the ground in wood chip


Cheers,

Adam

[Adam Cheeseman]

Is Number 4 Abortiporus biennis?

[Chris Yeates]

hi Adam

while resupinate fungi are generally difficult to identify without a lot of work the top one is definitely not Vuilleminia comedens - that forms a very thin, waxy covering over bare wood, with the adjacent bark peeling away in a characteristic fashion
this is relatively thick and with a hint of becoming poroid . . . . possibly a resupinate Phellinus, but then again . . . . it looks quite interesting but needs microscopy, Congo Red etc. etc.

with the third one I don't think that you can totally remove Ascocoryne cylichnium from the frame - again a microscope would solve it (in this case in seconds)

the bottom one could well be Abortiporus - I'm used to seeing it in grassland when it often has a less 'busy' upper surface; then it often has grass blades growing through it and there is a similar phenomenon going on here with some of the woodchips

cheers

Chris

[Adam Cheeseman]

Cheers Chris.

What sort of magnification do you need for spore ident.?

Cheers,

Adam

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

Cheers Chris.

What sort of magnification do you need for spore ident.?

Cheers,

Adam

for the resupinate you would need specialist literature I'm afraid

for the Ascocoryne not very high - the key thing is whether the mature spores have one or several septa

Chris