Gymnopilus penetrans?

hillrover · #1 (**permalink**) 18-10-2011, 02:15 PM

Please, can anyone confirm my tentative ID?

Photographed at Clumber last week. Growing on a rotting tree stump, most likely conifer but hard to be sure.

Grateful for any suggestions

Christine

fairplay · #2 (**permalink**) 18-10-2011, 07:41 PM

It could be - the gill connection seems to be about right, you have that 'rusty' effect on the gill edges, the profile seems good, but the gill colour is not a deep rusty colour as I would expect.

Maybe most of the spores have been shed, giving that pale appearance.

Neil.

FungiJohn · #3 (**permalink**) 18-10-2011, 11:20 PM

I bet you had a super time Christine

John

hillrover · #4 (**permalink**) 19-10-2011, 07:14 AM

Thanks very much, Neil.
It could be that some of the colour has paled because of the amount of rain we had. A lot of the fungi seemed to have had the colour washed out. Whether that would affect this species, I really don't know.
Antway. Thanks again for your help - it all adds to the s l o w build up of knowledge.
Christine

Yes John, I had a great time. Photographed a beautiful Orange Birch Bolete - thanks to Mal for the tips on ID. Saw my first ever Plumbs and Custard, damaged alas so no picture; what a beautiful fungus. Went back for a picture of the Salmon Salad and found an Earth Fan further up the track. Lots of stacking practice!!

I was able to recognise a lot more stuff with some confidence, but a lot still has me scratching the old head.

You'll be pleased to know the dogs had a ball. Holly hardly stopped running for 4 days.

Christine