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Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia
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2010-10-10 Burgenland, district Oberwart (spruce forest, 820 m AMSL).German name: Rauchblttriger Schwefelkopf
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Steccherinum bourdotiiPseudocystidia 5-7 micr. diameter.Dat.: Jan. 05. 2012 Lat.: 46.34676 Long.: 13.56571Code: Bot_587/2012_DSC2154 Habitat: At the side of a group of Pinus nigra trees, south oriented mountain slope, fairly sunny and relatively warm place, calcareous ground, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 600 m (1.950 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: Dead stump of a cut down deciduous tree (possibly Ostrya carpinifolia) mostly still in bark and partly covered with mosses, also heavily infected with Trametes versicolor (as effuse-reflexed to pileate form), however fungus spread also to pieces of fallen off bark, herbaceous plant roots and old leaf petioles (as a resupinated form).Place: Bovec basin, at the foot of Mt. ukla, Ravni Laz place, above the dirt road to Plajerjeva skala, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: Subglobose to ovate and significantly larger spores (see spore measurements chart), smaller diameter pseudocystidia, conical and longer than 1 mm aculei (see Ref.:(2)) distinguish this observation from more frequent Steccherinum ochraceum well. All forms from pure resupinated to distinctly pileate present. Caps of pileate form zonate, up to 14 mm wide and 12 mm off the substrate, often confluent up to 2 mm thick, context thin, upper side beige-pink with some brown strips and green (algae?), with thin whitish margin. Hymenium aculei up to 1.5 mm long, mostly conical, ocher-pink (oac764); hymenium in resupinated form with white edge. Smell indistinctive on soil and rottenness. SP whitish. Spores smooth, subglobose to ovate, dimensions: 4.4 (SD = 0.3) x 3.7 (SD = 0.2) micr., Q = 1.21 (SD = 0.07), n = 30. Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. Ref.:S.bourdotii(1) G.J.Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Bade-Wrttembergs, Band 1, Ulmer (2000), p 327.(2) A.Bernicchia, S.P.Gorjon, Cortitiaceae s.i., Fungi Europaei Vol.12., Edizioni Candusso (2010), pp 624. (3)
aphyllopower.blogspot.com/2008/06/steccherinum-bourdotii-...S.ochraceum(1) G.J.Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Bade-Wrttembergs, Band 1, Ulmer (2000), p 327. (2) A.Bernicchia, S.P.Gorjon, Cortitiaceae s.i., Fungi Europaei Vol.12., Edizioni Candusso (2010), pp628. (3) J.Breitenbach, F.Kraenzlin, Eds., Fungi of Switzerland, Vol.1. Verlag Mykologia (1984).
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Castel Fusano, Lazio, Italy
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2010-10-10 Burgenland, district Oberpullendorf (spruce monoculture forest, 780 m AMSL).Moss:
Polytrichum.ID:
Index fungorum; many synonyms are in use for this one, according to my source Clavulina coralloides is the current (and approved) name, but Clavulina cristata and others also are still used. Divided into several sub-species by specialists.
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Pycnoporellus fulgens (Fr.) Donk 1971, syn.: Hydnum fulgens Fr., Polyporus fibrillosus KarstDE: Leuchtende Weichporling, Leuchtende Orangeporling, Oranger Nadelholz-Porling Slo.: bliskov gostoluknjiarDat.: Sept. 25. 2014Lat.: 46.36077 Long.: 13.71082Habitat: a small opening (under power lines) in mixed wood; Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica dominant trees; old overgrown river deposits, flat terrain, calcareous ground, an open place but not much sun because of a high mountain southeast of the place, high air humidity; moderately humid ground, exposed to direct rain, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevation 550 m (1.800 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: dead, fallen Picea abies log, partly still in bark, lying on ground.Place: Lower Trenta valley, left bank of river Soa, slightly upstream of farmhouse 'Otokar', Trenta 4, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: This find was initially determined (with reservations, spore dimensions and substrate definitely did not fit) as Abortiporus biennis. Based on discussion on MO (Ref.: 1) the determination was corrected to Pycnoporellus fulgens. The new determination solves the problems with spore dimensions and substratum.Pycnoporellus fulgens is a rare continental species in Europe apparently restricted to the natural area of Picea abies and distinctly restricted to old forests with high continuity (Ref.: 2). It is more frequent in North America and Canada. It appears that during last decades it shifts its main distribution area from northern regions to southern. Also it seems that its occurrence is increasing, at least in Switzerland (Ref.: 4. and 5.). Growing in a group of about ten pilei; pilei applanate to slightly effused-reflexed, broadly attached; semicircular to slightly dimidiate, soft, but solid and pliant, with softer, wet surface; pilei dimensions: up to 10 cm wide, projecting up to 6 cm off the substratum and up to 1.8 cm thick; distinct lateral stipe absent; pore layer up to 6 mm thick; pore surface slowly discolors to pale brown-red when handled; 5% KOH reaction on trama and pileus surface instant, strong, dark purple red; on pore layer brick red; smell none, taste at the beginning mildly mushroomy later somewhat unpleasant; SP whitish-yellowish, oac909. Several Fomitopsis pinicola pilei were also present on the same log, which is characteristic too for Pycnoporellus fulgens (Ref.: 4).Protected according to Uredba o zavarovanih prostoiveih vrstah gliv, Uradni list RS, t. 58/2011 (Regulation of protected wild fungi, Official Gazette of Republic Slovenia, no. 58/2011), (2011). on red list Ref.:(1) Id'ed by Susanne Sourell (suse) on Mushroom Observer. See MO observation #185610.(2) L. Ryvarden, R.L. Gilbertson, European Polypores, part 2., Synopsis Fungorum 7., Fungiflora A/S (1993), p 593. (3) A. Bernicchia, Polyporaceae s.l., Fungi Europaei, Vol. 10., Edizioni Candusso (2005), p 478. (4) B. Senn-Irlet, Der Leuchtende Weichporling - eine Piltzart auf dem Vormarsch, Wald und Holz, 11/05, WSL, Switzerland, p 34.(5) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 1., Ulmer (2000), p 573.
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Black Hill Malvern Worcs. SO769410
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A soft bracket fungus, found mainly on alder and other hardwoods in North America and Europe.
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Booraan, Western Australia, Australia
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Castel Fusano, Lazio, Italy
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Crepidotus mollis (Schff.:Fr.) Kumm.var. mollisPeeling Oysterling, Soft slipper, Jelly Creep, DE: Gallertfleischiges Stummelfsschen, Gallertfleischiger KrppelfussSlo.: zdrizasta postranicaDat.: Dec. 09. 2014Lat.: 46.35624 Long.: 13.69918Code: Bot_854/2014_DSC5207Habitat: alpine valley, river bank, locally almost flat terrain, calcareous ground, river bank vegetation mostly consisting of Salix eleagnos, Picea abies and some Fagus sylvatica; humid air and ground, partly sunny, exposed to direct rain; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, a average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 525 m (1.720 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: dead wood, stump of a cut down Salix eleagnos.Place: Lower Trenta valley, left bank of river Soa, slightly downstream from farmhouse Matev, Trenta 3, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC.Comments: Growing in a group of five pilei; pilei small or still young; pilei across 0.9 - 2 cm, maximally 7 mm thick; pilei with gelatinous cutis easily peeling off, very sticky; stipe absent, some white mycelium present at the point of attachment; taste mild, indistinctive, smell none; flesh soft, pliant, watery; SP abundant, neutral brown, oac783.I follow taxonomy given in Krieglsteiner (2001) who distinguishes two varieties of Crepidotus mollis, var. mollis and var. calolepsis. The latter on has scales on its pileus (which was not the case in my find) and is considered by some authors as a separate species.Spores smooth. Spore dimensions: 7.3 [8.1 ; 8.5] 9.4 x 4.9 [5.3 ; 5.5] 5.8 microns; Q = 1.4 [1.5 ; 1.6] 1.7; N = 35; C = 95%; Me = 8.3 x 5.4 microns; Qe = 1.5. Basidia dimensions: 17.3 [22.5 ; 26.1] 31.3 x 6.1 [6.9 ; 7.4] 8.2 microns; Q = 2.5 [3.2 ; 3.6] 4.3; N = 15; C = 95%; Me = 24.3 x 7.2 microns; Qe = 3.4. Cheilocystidia cylindrical to slenderly lageniform. Dimensions: 37.9 [44 ; 51.5] 57.7 x 4.7 [6.3 ; 8.2] 9.7 microns; Q = 5.3 [6.2 ; 7.3] 8.2; N = 7; C = 95%; Me = 47.8 x 7.2 microns; Qe = 6.7. Olympus CH20, NEA 100x/1.25, magnification 1.000 x, oil (spores); NEA 40x/0.65, magnification 400x (all other pictures) in water, all live material. AmScope MA500 digital camera.Herbarium: Mycotheca and lichen herbarium (LJU-Li) of Slovenian Forestry Institute, Vena pot 2, Ljubljana, Index Herbariorum LJFRef.:(1) J. Breitenbach, F. Kraenzlin, Eds., Fungi of Switzerland, Vol.5. Verlag Mykologia (2000), p 300.(2) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 390.(3) R. Phillips, Mushrooms, Macmillan (2006), p 269. (4) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 4., Ulmer (2001), p 434.
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Cambridge, Vermont, United States
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Chicken of the Woods (Polyporus sulphureus)
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2010.05.21 Austria, Vienna XXII. district (Lobau wet meadow, temporarily flooded, 153 m AMSL).Not very common, and usually not fruiting so early in the year - fruiting season should only begin in june (and last till fall).In the same habitat Hieracium is to be found (Hieracium pilosella agg. = Hieracium sect. pilosella is my guess; the oval leaves with hair are of this species): so the meadow is dry enough for Hieracium, and also for Orchis militaris which grows nearby, while it is not wet enough for Epipactis palustris (which is to be found a good five meters water-wards of this place).German name: Spitzgebuckelter SaftlingID discussed on
naturbeobachtung_at (in German) where finally Thomas Bardorf confirmed identification (many thanks ;-).He also mentioned (and I am here paraphrasing Thomas Bardorf) that for this species two synonyms exist:
H. persistens (nomenclatural author Britzelmayr 1890), which however is not accepted as valid species description by some mycologists - thus the second name,
H. acutoconica (nomenclatural author Clements 1893): and while usually the older description takes precedence, in this case many use the younger one.As
treegrow pointed out,
Index fungorum lists
Hygrocybe persistens as currently accepted name, which is why I'm tagging this one with this name only.Anyway, this species is very similar to
H. conica which we could rule out due to the fact that they didn't turn black (even after some specimens spent a whole day in a plastic box).
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Vsterbottens Ln, Sverige
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Egg phase of Staheliomyces cinctus E.Fisch. (1921).
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Kuala Tahan, Pahang, Malaysia
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I'm pretty sure as I can be without microscopic examination that it's this very distinctive species.
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suomurouskuAsikkala, Finland2010-09-30
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Oviedo, Florida, United States