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Tiny gilled fungus on birch bark

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  • September 9, 2015 at 7:33 pm #29722
    eltio
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      This was less than a centimetre high. Clear gills, although widely spaced. Any suggestions? Very white, fibrous standfast.

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      September 10, 2015 at 10:14 am #36232
      roy betts

        The first step to identifying a gilled fungus is the spore colour (or at least, the colour of the gills).

        September 10, 2015 at 10:30 am #36233
        adampembs
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          To add to Roy’s post, here is a guide to what is usually needed to get help towards an ID.

          http://fungi.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=49

          September 12, 2015 at 6:47 pm #36234
          eltio
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            Thank you. I do know how to identify fungi. I don’t know how to get spores off something that measures about three millimetres across. I thought I’d done quite well to get it home and photographed under the stereo before it faded away. The gills were pale, and distantly spaced.

            September 12, 2015 at 8:25 pm #36235
            adampembs
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              eltio wrote:

              Thank you. I do know how to identify fungi. I don’t know how to get spores off something that measures about three millimetres across. I thought I’d done quite well to get it home and photographed under the stereo before it faded away. The gills were pale, and distantly spaced.

              It is tricky (impossible?) to get a readable spore print from something so small. The link I gave is comprehensive and has to cater for all abilities short of expert, so is no slight on your own ability. The minimum to help with an ID are photos of all the parts of the fungus, especially gills. The gill colour can give an idea of spore colour.

              I would doubt you’d get an ID of this one without microscopy. You can usually get enough spores to drop on a slide to see them under a microscope and make a good approximation of spore colour that way, along with a lot more useful info.

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