Help please, tiny fungus on Cedar cone

[dickie'sbird]

Hello Everyone,

This tiny fungus was growing on a Cedar of Lebanon cone. So at first i thought could it be Cone Cap but after reading blogs I'm now in doubt about my I.D on this one. Can anyone confirm Cone Cap for me? One seemed quite round and the other on the left of the shot was a sort of squashed figure of 8.






Many thanks for any help,

Jean

[diggleken]

Hi Jean,
I dont know, but do notice no response, which is unusual on WAB!
this may help broaden any search though:
The Association of British Fungus Groups • View topic - ID : Conifer Cone Fungus Species.
The gist on there, from Leif and Andreas, is that always consider it as a wood substrate, not just pinecone.
Hope this helps!
Cheers
Ken

[dickie'sbird]

Originally Posted by diggleken

Hi Jean,
I dont know, but do notice no response, which is unusual on WAB!
this may help broaden any search though:
The Association of British Fungus Groups • View topic - ID : Conifer Cone Fungus Species.
The gist on there, from Leif and Andreas, is that always consider it as a wood substrate, not just pinecone.
Hope this helps!
Cheers
Ken

Thank you Ken...info much appreciated. I was beginning to think my post was 'lost' or one of those subjects that's a bit of a pain to sort. Now know IT IS a bit of a pain to sort. I do pick em don't I!!

Thanks once again,

Jean

[stickman]

Hi Jean

There are 34 records of Baeospora myosura on Cedrus cones. The minutely floccose stem would suit for this species too....

Cheers,
Nick

[fairplay]

Originally Posted by stickman

Hi Jean

There are 34 records of Baeospora myosura on Cedrus cones. The minutely floccose stem would suit for this species too....

Cheers,
Nick

Baeospora just doesn't come into my head, although at this time of year this is what is most likely to be on 'cones'.
I would have liked to have seen a better shot of the gills as I have a suspicion this could even be a Nolanea species now re-named as Entoloma cetratum.
I found three of these growing from a Corsican Pine cone 2 weeks ago, but it's only a thought as I don't think you are going to get much joy from this one.

Sorry,
Neil.

[dickie'sbird]

Originally Posted by stickman

Hi Jean

There are 34 records of Baeospora myosura on Cedrus cones. The minutely floccose stem would suit for this species too....

Cheers,
Nick

Thanks Nick

Going to take a good look at those...

Jean

[dickie'sbird]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Baeospora just doesn't come into my head, although at this time of year this is what is most likely to be on 'cones'.
I would have liked to have seen a better shot of the gills as I have a suspicion this could even be a Nolanea species now re-named as Entoloma cetratum.
I found three of these growing from a Corsican Pine cone 2 weeks ago, but it's only a thought as I don't think you are going to get much joy from this one.

Sorry,
Neil.

Hi Neil,

I had a feeling you guys were going to find this one 'tricky'. I've tried ploughing through stuff on the internet etc but nothing really fits the bill. Me and my puzzles eh?!

Thanks anyway,
Jean

[stickman]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Baeospora I would have liked to have seen a better shot of the gills as I have a suspicion this could even be a Nolanea species now re-named as Entoloma cetratum.

I'm familiar with this species - IME the stem doesn't fit - it should be silky smooth in E.cetratum.

I understand where you're coming from though - the gills look a bit dark for Baeospora but I think this is just because they are shadowed. There are a couple exposed to the light on the left which look white (ish)....

Cheers,
Nick

[fairplay]

Don't 'spose you brought the cone back with you ?
Even if you did, the fungus would have dried up by now, so too late to grab a spore print.

But this just doesn't smack of Baeospora to me.

Neil.

[dickie'sbird]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Don't 'spose you brought the cone back with you ?
Even if you did, the fungus would have dried up by now, so too late to grab a spore print.

But this just doesn't smack of Baeospora to me.

Neil.

I'm such a softy...I thought it looked so cute and 'arty' that I just placed it back...but that's not a helpful thing to do if I want to progress is it?!. I know what you're all thinking..NUMBTIE, and I agree!!!!

Jean

QUOTE Nick....I'm familiar with this species - IME the stem doesn't fit - it should be silky smooth in E.cetratum.

I understand where you're coming from though - the gills look a bit dark for Baeospora but I think this is just because they are shadowed. There are a couple exposed to the light on the left which look white (ish)....Cheers,
Nick

Hi NIck

You're quite right about the shading of the cap. The light was right to left and therefore the right side of the cap appears more 'translucent' and the left side is a dull greyish/white.


I was looking at the gills and thinking they were a soft pinkish brown in colour but the other side tells a different story...thanks for that pointer

Jean