Today's "what is it" complete with PHOTOS !

Wood Wanderer · #1 (**permalink**) 10-02-2012, 10:46 AM

Having trouble with the ID of the attached, the closest I can get is possibly a Pholiota species but could be way off. Growing out of base of beech trunk

Photos taken in late December, thanks in advance for any help

mollisia · #2 (**permalink**) 10-02-2012, 02:27 PM

Hello,

looks rather like a Gymnopilus (junonius?) then a Pholiota to me.
But not much characters to see on the fotos ....

best regards,
Andreas

Wood Wanderer · #3 (**permalink**) 10-02-2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mollisia

Hello,

looks rather like a Gymnopilus (junonius?) then a Pholiota to me.
But not much characters to see on the fotos ....

best regards,
Andreas

Thanks Andreas

Your partial / unconfirmed ID is what I thought of first but was not sure but having viewed a few images of G. junonius I believe you are right, I really must improve my information gathering merely taking a photo is clearly not enough to ID fungi with any degree of accuracy....... Once again thanks for your helpful input

John