Fungi from Hoddesdonpark Wood

[Morchella]

Few more making an appearance today, lots of Marismus, a few yellow Russulas, Amanita citrina and Mycena pura

Also this Tremella mesentaria



And this little one growing on the roots of a fallen birch. I think it's Boletus pruinatus as the cap is so dark. It did look slightly yellowish when I picked it and I would say has turned the faintest blue now.



Laura

[Morchella]

I see that I failed to spell fungi right

Bit of a bump, can anyone confirm the little bolete?

Laura

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by Morchella

I see that I failed to spell fungi right

Bit of a bump, can anyone confirm the little bolete?

Laura

It looks fine to me Laura

John

[Morchella]

Ahem

[Ken Burgess]

Originally Posted by Morchella

This is a young Boletus badius.

Ken

[Morchella]

Thanks Ken,

Think I was fooled by the very dark cap. What should I have looked out for, was it not really yellow enough to be pruinatus?

Laura

[fairplay]

Originally Posted by Morchella

Thanks Ken,

Think I was fooled by the very dark cap. What should I have looked out for, was it not really yellow enough to be pruinatus?

Laura

Laura,

I'm not sure if 'badius' means the colour 'bay', but 'bay' is usually used to describe the coat of a reddish brown horse, (I think 'sorrel' may mean the same thing) and the cap colours of your fungus are perfectly reddish brown.
'Pruinatus' means very finely hairy - like velvet ? The cap of your fungus is very smooth and shiny and suits B.badius perfectly.

Neil.

[Morchella]

Thanks Neil,

Think I need to brush up on my Latin, I guessed wrongly that pruinatus meant 'plum coloured'!

Now of course I shall have to be on the lookout for a real pruinatus as I don't think I've ever seen one.

Laura

[fairplay]

I think we're both wrong Laura, I have just looked in my Collins 'gem' Latin book for 'pruinatus' and it means like a hoar-frost/frosty appearance, whilst there is nothing for 'badius'.

Neil.

[Ken Burgess]

The epithet 'badius' does mean bay brown coloured.

Ken