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  • January 3, 2018 at 8:49 am in reply to: Paint roller fungus! #40660
    marksteer

      Thanks – that is another suggestion I have had. Size of largest were about 4cm

      Mark

      December 30, 2017 at 8:03 pm in reply to: Frosty finds #40644
      marksteer

        I would suggest Collins Complete (not!) Guide to British Mushrooms and Toadstools Sterry and Hughes 2009. Out of print but 2nd hand copies usually available via Amazon etc. Glossy pages with photos and small enough to carry in the field

        December 27, 2017 at 5:23 pm in reply to: Fungus Of The Day (One identified fungus only please, with species name in attachment comment and in post) #33996
        marksteer

          Scarlet Elfcup Sarcoscypha austriaca first sign of them in this location (Brynna Woods NR) this season. On probably Salix in very damp area. Microscope work on specimens from here in recent years all proved to be this species. Only confirmed record in VC41 as far as I know in recent years for Ruby S. coccinea is Coed y Bwl NR. Anyone finding this latter species?

          December 27, 2017 at 5:14 pm in reply to: Fungus Of The Day (One identified fungus only please, with species name in attachment comment and in post) #33995
          marksteer

            Hopefully I am posting in the correct place and photo will attach :) Typhula fistulosa (syn. Macrotyphula fistulosa var. fistulosa) Pipe Club past it’s best. Same location as November 2016 when it was looking much better. About 14cm tall, in damp scrub woodland with mainly Salix and Malus around

            December 27, 2017 at 3:08 pm in reply to: Cobalt Crust Terana caerula #40640
            marksteer

              Hi Adam, Many thanks . It looks like it has added now :) Mark

              December 27, 2017 at 9:37 am in reply to: Cobalt Crust Terana caerula #40638
              marksteer

                Hi Adam, I remember dial-up :) Me, photos and computers don’t mix well unfortunately :( I looked at your guide to re-sizing photos but it was black magic to me. I will try photo of T.c. from usb microscope which should be small enough file to post.

                Happy New Year!

                Mark

                December 26, 2017 at 9:35 am in reply to: Cobalt Crust Terana caerula #40635
                marksteer

                  Thanks Mike. Re-sizing photos for me is too complicated :( Mark

                  August 8, 2017 at 1:10 pm in reply to: Fungus Of The Day (One identified fungus only please, with species name in attachment comment and in post) #33975
                  marksteer

                    One I come across frequently and with gill ‘collar’ fairly easy to confirm with hand lens :)

                    July 29, 2017 at 6:02 pm in reply to: ID request #40140
                    marksteer

                      Agree with Lancashire Lad. The mycellium will still be present so you may see them again

                      June 25, 2017 at 5:32 pm in reply to: Kuehneola uredinis? #40052
                      marksteer

                        I’ve never seen the Rusts on Rubus flower buds. As you probably know there are 3 potential Rusts – K.uredinis, Phragmidium violaceum and P.bulbosum which may all be present at this time of the year. I’m not an expert on these but I would suggest it is a microscope job to be sure which.

                        March 28, 2017 at 6:27 am in reply to: Sarcoscypha jurana #39880
                        marksteer

                          Oh dear 😥 We have similar problem with 1 of only 2 UK sites for Helvella leucopus (on Kew’s LAFF list). Associated with Populus on Merthyr Mawr NNR and NRW have been taking out the Populus. I’ve been talking to Reserve Manager and he is now aware. I’ve been monitoring site for last 2 years but no sign of the Helvella but I live in hope!

                          Mark

                          March 27, 2017 at 9:51 pm in reply to: Sarcoscypha jurana #39878
                          marksteer

                            Thanks Andreas, Brian Douglas at Kew has directed us to info.

                            It looks like S.jurana only occurs on Lime wood (Tilia) but would need checking microscopically to be sure.

                            Mark

                            March 13, 2017 at 5:46 pm in reply to: Melanomma pulvis-pyrius? #39830
                            marksteer

                              Hello Andreas and Chris,

                              Ruzenia spermoides – thanks your suggestion Andreas!

                              Successfully found ‘live’ perithecia and able to extract ‘jelly’. Microscope work by Emma Williams Glamorgan Fungus Group revealed asci with ascospores – hyaline. When stained with Melzer’s showed up nicely. Ascospores allantoid musiform 20.6 -0 21.6 microns by 4.2 – 4.5 which corresponds to paper by R.Hilber and O.Hilber 2002. Moment of confusion when a very few ascospores similar to M.pulvis-pyrius appeared but put down to contamination from insects or other. Sorry no photos but I haven’t been able to resize.

                              Mark

                              March 5, 2017 at 12:40 pm in reply to: Melanomma pulvis-pyrius? #39828
                              marksteer

                                Thanks Chris! Hopefully we will find live ones ‘in the field’ which is my garden! I’ll try and post again in the week.

                                Mark

                                March 4, 2017 at 8:11 am in reply to: Melanomma pulvis-pyrius? #39825
                                marksteer

                                  Hi Andreas, Many thanks. Hopefully microscope work will be done next week.

                                  Mark

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