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  • January 1, 2020 at 10:09 pm in reply to: Coniothyrium on Yucca? #42706
    jimmymac2

      Thanks Paul, they are indeed 4-5 micrometers. I can see how leaf spots such as these are confusing taxonomically!

      James

      December 30, 2019 at 5:12 pm in reply to: Coniothyrium on Yucca? #42704
      jimmymac2

        The only clear structures I could see were masses of these small circular particles – spores?

        February 10, 2019 at 10:24 am in reply to: Bluish discomycete #41833
        jimmymac2

          Hi Chris

          Thanks for the link to that key – really helpful! I ran it through the key using the following characters I was able to see on my specimen:

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        • Oil 3

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        • KOH+ yellow (not overly strong)

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        • Aseptate spores

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        • Spores smaller than 13-18(20) x 3.5-4.2 µm

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          These led me to Mollisia fusca, which also seems to fit in terms of general appearance.

          James

        February 7, 2019 at 7:39 pm in reply to: Discomycete #41784
        jimmymac2

          Thanks Andreas – I think I might leave this at genus level for now – I’ll keep your response in mind however for when I’m identifying Lachnums in the future, when I’m somewhat adept. I’ll keep the specimen though.

          Thanks again

          James

          February 5, 2019 at 8:29 pm in reply to: Discomycete #41782
          jimmymac2

            Hi Andreas,

            Thanks for your response! The tree is an Alder, perhaps that could narrow it down. As for the microscopy, here’s a very poor photo of the spores (I think I need to get my ‘scope fixed and it’s a school night so I couldn’t get the proper camera out to measure them). Maybe the shape at least could help. No worries if you can’t get anything from it, I wouldn’t blame you at all!

            Thanks again

            James

            February 3, 2019 at 9:02 pm in reply to: Myxo on mossy trunk #41786
            jimmymac2

              Thanks so much Mike, that looks like a good fit. And spectacular photos too!!

              James

              January 6, 2019 at 12:36 pm in reply to: Possibly Irpex? #41641
              jimmymac2

                Hi Chris

                That really does look like a very good match. Thanks a lot!

                James

                January 5, 2019 at 5:51 pm in reply to: Slime mould on silver birch trunk #41638
                jimmymac2

                  Thanks Mike, it certainly does look like a good match. Is the microscopy to confirm this species easy? I don’t have much experience with what’s needed to confirm myxos. It was found today so it’s possible that the specimens I collected may not be completely mature yet.

                  James

                  January 5, 2019 at 5:37 pm in reply to: Slime mould on silver birch trunk #41636
                  jimmymac2

                    Wow! It really does have a very distinctive smell, definitely reminds me of curry powder as mentioned in the first link! I’ll record it on the FRDBI, I wasn’t expecting it to be something unusual.

                    I have another fruit body that I’m fairly sure is a myxo this time – growing on rotting wood. I took a couple of these fruit bodies too if required. Do you have any thoughts on this one?

                    Thanks a lot

                    James

                    September 9, 2018 at 6:24 pm in reply to: Rust on Walnut (Juglans regia) #41218
                    jimmymac2

                      Thanks Nick, I had gone for rust due to the orange colour and I’d assumed the black spots on the surface were pycnidia, but I’ll chase that lead.

                      James

                      January 20, 2018 at 9:06 pm in reply to: Laboulbenia on a carabid beetle #40741
                      jimmymac2

                        Hi Chris

                        Thanks a lot for your comment. I wasn’t even sure if it was fungal when I first saw it, so I’m amazed that it’s possible to identify it (tentatively at least)! I’m fairly sure of the identity of the beetle. I’ll definitely keep an eye out for more of this fungus on my beetle specimens.

                        Best wishes

                        James

                        January 20, 2018 at 9:35 am in reply to: Laboulbenia on a carabid beetle #40739
                        jimmymac2

                          The beetle has been identified as Patrobus atrorufus, a widespread beetle in the tribe Patrobini found in woodlands and wet grasslands.

                          James

                          October 1, 2017 at 2:55 pm in reply to: Immature myxomycete for ID #40360
                          jimmymac2

                            Thanks Mike,

                            I’ll try to mature any immature slime moulds I find in the future. Very interesting organisms.

                            James

                            August 17, 2017 at 7:04 am in reply to: Fungus on grass stem #40245
                            jimmymac2

                              Ah I see, I’ll keep a look out on nearby grasses to see if they develop the same fungus. Perhaps I might find one that’s mature!

                              Thanks a lot, James

                              August 16, 2017 at 11:25 am in reply to: Mushroom on Oak/Beech tree #40219
                              jimmymac2

                                That does look like an excellent match, thank you.

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