Stump fungus for ID please

daw70 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-11-2010, 02:26 PM

Can anyone identify this fungus for me please. It is growing on the dead stump of a felled birth tree and situated in a fairly exposed position. The images was taken on 06-11-2010.

healfdan · #2 (**permalink**) 07-11-2010, 02:44 PM

I am sure this is an early stage of Lycogala epidendron.

daw70 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-11-2010, 09:00 AM

healfdan - thank you for your help in identifying the fungus as Lycogala epidendron.

Peter

treecreeper · #4 (**permalink**) 08-11-2010, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by daw70

healfdan - thank you for your help in identifying the fungus as Lycogala epidendron.

Peter

It aint a fungus

healfdan · #5 (**permalink**) 08-11-2010, 03:54 PM

daw70
In case you are confused by the learned commanders brief comment, please let me explain. Lycogala epidendrum is a slime mould or Myxomycetes which is not recognised as part of the fungal kingdom. Having said that 'not a lot of people know that'

flaxton · #6 (**permalink**) 08-11-2010, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by healfdan

daw70
Having said that 'not a lot of people know that'

And most of us here who do know ignore the fact and treat it as a fungus

Mal

stickman · #7 (**permalink**) 08-11-2010, 08:17 PM

I would have thought this is more likely to be Lycogala terrestre with those salmon pink colours.
I would expect L.epidendrum to be rather more red at this stage.

Personally I find it easier to check the aethalia/spore colour when the sporocarps have matured as these species can go through a large range of colour changes.

Cheers, Nick.