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10-02-2011, 08:34 PM
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| | | Identification of Fungi
Can anyone identify the following: 
Stem diameter 60mm, height of stem 150mm, cap diameter 70mm. Growing in ground in sparce woodland. |
10-02-2011, 09:02 PM
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| | | Re: Identification of Fungi
Hi Viv, welcome to WAB.
Nice dog!
This is a puzzle, but I suspect one of the fungi experts can help.
The remaining brown spore mass is reminiscent of Puffballs or earthstars, but the stem is tallish - the stem is also a bit of helvella or maybe dog stinkhorn, but could well be a Morel - when did you take this? (clearly not summer).
Just hedging my bets, thought I'd put my head above the parapet on this to start the ball rolling...........................  
Cheers
Ken
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10-02-2011, 09:07 PM
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Hi - Thanks for the reply - the pictures were taken on 9th feb this year.
Viv |
10-02-2011, 09:27 PM
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| | | Re: Identification of Fungi
Hi Viv
These are the typical remains of Handkea utriformis.
John |
10-02-2011, 10:04 PM
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| | | Re: Identification of Fungi
Quote:
Originally Posted by FungiJohn  Hi Viv
These are the typical remains of Handkea utriformis.
John | ... perhaps you meant Lycoperdon excipuliforme (=Handkea excipuliformis)???
Ken |
10-02-2011, 10:18 PM
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Although utriformis is usually found in grass. With the length of the sterile base in the photo I would also think it is more likely to be exipuliformis. Perhaps there are some trees nearby and out of shot. And yes it has now moved back to Lycoperdon.
Peter
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10-02-2011, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Ditiola Perhaps there are some trees nearby and out of shot. | ... or even close by and in shot.  |
10-02-2011, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken Burgess ... perhaps you meant Lycoperdon excipuliforme (=Handkea excipuliformis)???
Ken | Oops, Yes I did 
John |
10-02-2011, 11:03 PM
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| | | Re: Identification of Fungi
And also Lycoperdon excipuliforme
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15-02-2011, 07:25 PM
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| | | Re: Identification of Fungi
Hi - thanks for all your help.
Viv | | |
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