I really need Your Help!!!

[Outdoordude]

I have done my DofE silver expedition. As you might be aware one has do a bit of purpose work for this. we chose to to fungi.
I have taken a number of photos but need help Id them. If you guys could help then that would be great. I will need the latin name and a brief description of it. Can you also tell me if its edible or any particular uses. I.e king alfreds cake can be used to light a fire.
This presentation needs to be made tommorrow so i need quick response. Thanks very much guys. sorry to be a pain.

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I know this is king alfreds cake but could you tell me what the latin name is.
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This had tiny little white mushrooms on it
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This is tiny slithers of a khaki and black colored fungi on a fallen log. Look closley.
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[Outdoordude]

Ill start the list off.
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5. King alfreds cake-
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[mountainm]

Isn't that cheating? And can't you look up the Latin names and uses?

 

[Mesquite]

3, 4 and 9 all look like birch polypore at various stages of development.

Good for using as knife strops

 

[Shewie]

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4. Birch polypore - piptoporus betulinus
5. as above
6. King alfreds cake- daldinia concentrica
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10. Birch polypore
11. Birch polypore
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[Outdoordude]

Isn't that cheating? And can't you look up the Latin names and uses?

What do you mean?

 

[Outdoordude]

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4. Birch polypore - piptoporus betulinus
5. as above
6. King alfreds cake- daldinia concentrica
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10. Birch polypore
11. Birch polypore
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Thanks shewie. Thats a good start.

 

[mountainm]

What do you mean?

Well using Wikipedia and books. Maybe ID them yourself then get people to confirm what they are?

Latin names are easy to look up on Wikipedia, as are common uses.

 

[Outdoordude]

Good idea!

 

[Outdoordude]

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2.Field blewit- lepista nuda?
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4. Birch polypore - piptoporus betulinus
5. as above
6. King alfreds cake- daldinia concentrica
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10. Birch polypore
11. Birch polypore
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[Elines]

I think a lot of them are LBJs (Little Brown Jobbies)

 

[greensurfingbear]

While we're at it shall we do you maths project due Friday


Orric

 

[Outdoordude]

While we're at it shall we do you maths project due Friday


Orric

Lol sorry to be a pain

 

[Outdoordude]

1.dryads sadle (polyporus squamosus)
2.Field blewit- lepista nuda?
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4. Birch polypore - piptoporus betulinus
5. as above
6. King alfreds cake- daldinia concentrica
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10. Birch polypore
11. Birch polypore
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[Geoff Dann]

1(?),4,5,10,11: birch polypore
2: field mushroom
3: LBJ
7: Marasmius sp. (probably)
9. Armillaria sp.
12 Brown rollrim

I can't believe you all got (2) wrong!

 

[Outdoordude]

1.dryads sadle (polyporus squamosus)
2: field mushroom
3: LBJ
4: birch polypore
5:birch polypore
6:King alfreds cake- daldinia concentrica
7: Marasmius sp. (probably)
8:
9. Armillaria sp.
10: Birch polypore
11:Birch Polypore
12 Brown rollrim