The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

[Saul Gilsenan]

Cheers for the response to the birch polypore. I've been out foraging tonight and found what I think are the Horse's Hoof Fungus and some Chaga. Here are some pictures of both so if someone could confirm either of them I'd be very greatful!

First the Chaga. Found this on a dead Silver Birch Tree. Smelled very aromatic when I put a spark to it but it didn't burn in this state. Here's one on the tree and one of the collected stuff laid out at home.

Secondly the Horse's Hoof Fungus. Spotted a small one on a tree by the roadside so went into the woods and found some much bigger ones to take home!

Some a bit green in places but they don't look THAT green in real life. Think it's just moss? Not really sure...

 

[Bushwhacker]

Finally got my first St George mushroom of the year yesterday.

They've been a long time coming haven't they?

 

[Geoff Dann]

They've been a long time coming haven't they?

Better late than never...

Found those a couple of days ago.

 

[joewalton1989]

Sorry in advance doing this on my phone so it might not work.

This is my first attempt at a fungi identification (and search)

However I think it could be a St. George's Mushroom. Found it today

 

[joewalton1989]

Second I found today, on some dead birch in a log shelter I use to brew a cuppa.

I think it could be blushing bracket, but as I said in post above, I'm extremely new to this..

 

[BBH-Skip]

This is growing on the pruned (well more hacked - wanted to play with my laplander) budlia. I'm new to this so have no idea what it is.

I also have a toddler wandering around the garden so could do with knowing if it needs to go before the plays with it...

Thanks for your help, Mark

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[Harvestman]

This is growing on the pruned (well more hacked - wanted to play with my laplander) budlia. I'm new to this so have no idea what it is.

I also have a toddler wandering around the garden so could do with knowing if it needs to go before the plays with it...

Thanks for your help, Mark

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That looks very much like Dryad's saddle to me.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Yes, Dryad's Saddle, which is acting here as a parasite. Quite a lot of it about at the moment. Buddliea are pretty hardcore, so should be interesting to see who comes out on top of that battle. I'm guessing the fungus will eventually kill the bush.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Sorry in advance doing this on my phone so it might not work.

This is my first attempt at a fungi identification (and search)

However I think it could be a St. George's Mushroom. Found it today

Yes, looks like a St George's mushroom to me. Not sure about your other one, but could well be blushing bracket.

 

[BBH-Skip]

Cheers Geoff and harvestman! I'll keep you posted as to whether the Bush survives.... The fungus had developed really really quickly!

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[joewalton1989]

Thanks for the feedback, my book on mushrooms doesn't appear to have anything resembling my second picture but the blushing bracket is the closest I could find

 

[TheNative]

I was wondering if anyone can help identify this fungi? I found it last week growing on a dead fallen tree, I believe the tree was beech or sycamore as that is what species are nearby. There are a few shelves of it. Is it Chicken of the Woods?

 

[Geoff Dann]

Is it Chicken of the Woods?

Yes. Lots of people reporting it in the last few days. And the wood is likely to be sycamore rather than beech.

 

[Mouse040]

New to the fungus I d but finding it fascinating so names and uses please if poss

 

[Geoff Dann]

Hello Mouse040

The first one (two pictures) are Polyporus durus (bay bolypore), the second is Trametes versicolor (turkeytail) and the third looks like some sort of Ganoderma (artist's fungus). None of them are edible, but turkeytail is being investigated for anti-cancer properties IIRC.

Geoff

 

[swright81076]

Chicken of the woods on yew, I believe anything growing on or within a few feet around yew is poisonous..

touched by nature

 

[Mouse040]

Thanks Geoff do you know this or is there' a good book ?

 

[Geoff Dann]

Do I know what? What your mushrooms are or whether COTW is poisonous on yew?

 

[Harvestman]

Thanks Geoff do you know this or is there' a good book ?

There are several good books, but Geoff is our resident expert on fungi.

 

[slowworm]

Yes. Lots of people reporting it in the last few days. And the wood is likely to be sycamore rather than beech.

Any reason why the wood is likely to be sycamore? I've often found CotW growing on beech trees, more so than sycamore. (I'm also trying to grow it via dowels on some beech logs so interested in your reasoning).