A-3049
Collector: Cara Coulter
Spore Sizes:
(8.5)8.5-12.5 x (3.5)2.86-4.32 µm
38 spores measures from mature fresh specimen.
Specimen:
3.5cm to 2cm in length
Cap Size: .4-.6cm
Coloration:
Cream colored cap with gradual transition about halfway down the stipe to a darkened brown foot
Specimen found growing on log that was submerged in water. Half of the specimen's stipe was under water.
Habitat: Inundated sphagnum area with a mix of Hemlock, Birch, Maple and Rhododendron
Two small pale yellow small fungi and one larger, older, mottled fungus in close proximity emerging from a termite or ant nest against a tree. Substrate appears to be the mud of the nest. Smallest one broken open shows truffle-like structure. The external broken edge (where pressure was applied) bruised over a few minutes through yellow/green, grey, purple, brown to almost black. Smells earthy. Texture of small ones is spongy, more like puff ball than pisolithus.
26/3/2024 added photo of trees above it and it’s currently darker and more rugged cap. Pore surface remains white but tubes and context brown.
18/3/2024 Stemmed polypore with caramel coloured convoluted velvet cap which bruises brown. Pore surface white, bruises brown. Context the same brown. Stem more yellow and apparently free of pores.
On Thuja occidentalis. Septate, branching hyphae with subglobose spores.
I believe this to be the same species I've found on Cedar here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/184770605
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180540222
Lovely rosette fruiting from stoney / gravel path. Large root from cut down tree runs under the path here. From memory it was a pinus radiata tree.
Tried to discreetly remove a small bit to see the underside, but whole rosette came away from the root very easily.
General location - in a small council reserve. It has regenerating bush, that is having pines / acacia removed. This is next to a large lake, which at this location is some distance away and a seasonally inundated boggy area dominated by willow occurs.
I Found over 60 of these under these artificial grass carpets in the backyard, they cover a small area (approx 18 feet x 8 feet) . They were everywhere. Any ideas on how to get rid of them ? I know they are invasive and highly toxic. We have dogs, cats and chickens that roam the backyard also.
Growing from a dead log in a mixed palm and deciduous rainforest.
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Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Jul. 1, 2023.
Under Populus, but some Alnus around, Pinus in the area too
On decorticated hardwood log. Apothecia up to 14mm in diam.
Asci 8-spored, 122x7.6um.
Paraphyses with long yellow VBs.
Ascospores biguttulate.