From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on February 4. Click a photo to enlarge it.
Here is “Part 2” of winter fungi. Some of these are a review of those that we saw on the January walk (so there’s a few photos you may have already seen). I thought I’d put them all together here for the benefit of those who have recently joined our group.
Most of these photos are from Miracle Beach Park, and a few from the One-Spot trail. Again, thanks to Alison for some help with ID, especially of the Aleurodiscus.
Mandy sent me this article a while back from the Guardian about things like fungi and slime mould that we tend to overlook in the drab winter months, which I think ties in well with the photos here.
- Marasmiellus candidus. Fairy parachutes. This pure-white fungus often grows in clusters on stems or branches. Growing here on thimbleberry canes. Has short, curved stipes (stalks) that are dark at the base.
- Marasmiellus candidus gills. Wide-spaced gills with radiating veins between. Stipes are dark at the base, but I didn’t cut it off low enough to see for this photo.
- Scytinotus longinquus also known as Panellus longinquus. Look for the pinkish colour and striate, viscid cap.
- Scytinotus longinquus gills. Note the pinkish colour.
- Phlebia radiata. “Wrinkled crust”.
- Phlebia radiata growing over and engulfing some moss on an alder log. This creates some neat texture!
- Aleurodiscus grantii. This was the mystery crust fungus from our January walk on the One Spot trail. Thanks to Alison for getting to the bottom of the ID for us. Tiny, salmon-pink discs on conifer branches.
- Aleurodiscus grantii. Alison’s photo of some she found on her property along the Tsolum River.
- Microscope view of Aleurodiscus showing the white hairy edges of the discs. Photo: Loys Maingon.
- An orange slime mould on conifer bark. I don’t know which species…haven’t investigated yet. If anyone knows what it is let me know!
