pisolithus arrhizos and white coral fungus?

[Lemars]

If I'd known this little white fungus was going to be so lovely, I'd have been more patient and made sure I had a better shot of it. I wondered if it could be White Coral?



Last year, I found a fungus which was identified as a possible pisolithus arrhizos. Yesterday, I found this more complete and less faded specimen and would like to know if it's the same thing.



And finally, I came across this little forest of green fungi - would anyone be able to help with the id and confirmation (or otherwise) of those above, please?

Many thanks

C

[Adam Cheeseman]

Your Pisolithus is a Lycoperdon/Calvatia/Bovista sp.

The bottom two pics are of a Cladonia sp. of Lichen.

Cheers,

Adam

[Ken Burgess]

Originally Posted by Lemars

If I'd known this little white fungus was going to be so lovely, I'd have been more patient and made sure I had a better shot of it. I wondered if it could be White Coral?

Definitely not a Clavulina. With those flattened tops to the branches it looks like Clavicorona pyxidata, which is a species I have never found,myself.

Ken

[Lemars]

Thank you both - I've looked these up online because the Phillips book hasn't been much help (on this occasion).

Adam - that Lycoperdon Bovista search came up with so much on homeopathic remedies that I was astounded. Very interesting.
And the Cladonia lead you gave me brought up enough images for me to guess it's either Cladonia Diversa (probably) or Fimbriata.

Ken - spot on, I'd say - Clavicorona Pyxidata isn't in the Phillips, but the images online suggest you've got it. I presume, since you say you've not seen it, that it's not too common ?

Thank you both very much.

C

[Ditiola]

Originally Posted by Lemars

Ken - spot on, I'd say - Clavicorona Pyxidata isn't in the Phillips, but the images online suggest you've got it. I presume, since you say you've not seen it, that it's not too common ?

C

There are only two records in the 'British Mycological Society' database.

One form Surry, and one from East Gloucestershire, and BMS records go back a very long way!

So yes very rare indeed:

Peter

[Ditiola]

Oh; and the puffball is Lycoperdon nigrescens.

Peter

[Lemars]

Thank you Peter.

Do you think it's because I took the photo in France ? I've just tried to find out about distribution and although I can discover that it's common in the States, I can't find any French information.

Tall order, I know - but would you happen to know the answer to that one?

C

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Ditiola

Oh; and the puffball is Lycoperdon nigrescens.

Peter

really????

Chris

[Ditiola]

No sorry: I no nothing about the distribution of fungi in France and I have no idea where you would find the information; perhaps start searching the internet!

Peter

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Lemars

Thank you Peter.

Do you think it's because I took the photo in France ? I've just tried to find out about distribution and although I can discover that it's common in the States, I can't find any French information.

Tall order, I know - but would you happen to know the answer to that one?

C

from Corner's 1950 "A MONOGRAPH OF CLAVARIA AND ALLIED GENERA"

" . . . . On dead wood, especially of Populus and Salix in the northern hemisphere, gregarious or caespitose: Europe (Gt. Britain, France, Sweden, Finland, Czechoslovakia, rare): N. America (U.S.A., Canada, Cuba, frequent): Asia Minor (Ilgaz Dagh mountains, on Abies bornmuelleriana): Australia (Queensland, N.S.W.)."

so pretty widespread, not only in temperate zones

Chris