Tricia's Tales: Help please.. an ID needed for this fungi? wasp-type nest? etc etc.

Thursday, 19 January 2017

I'm stumped.. have no idea despite many googles and asking others with more knowledge than me...

Anyone any ideas on this one... Maurice?

bailey1409 said...: Hi Tricia

I think it is hoof/tinder fungus. It usually grows a new "layer" each year. I have had a look through my fungi books and it is about the nearest I could come up with. Nothing else similar.

I have seen them in the New Forest but not with so many layers.

I hope that this helps.

Cheers
Maurice; 19 January 2017 at 21:32
Tricia Ryder said...: Thanks so much Maurice - that seems to be a good suggestion.. another person has suggested this as well.. I shall try to find someone at the reserve who, hopefully, can confirm this... my small doubt it that shape.. there were 4 of the and all fairly regularly cylindrical in shape.. very curious!!; 19 January 2017 at 21:40
Ragged Robin said...: Interesting that Maurice thinks Hoof/Tinder but I agree Tricia shape was worrying me too. Hope you can get some info from people at the reserve. Still itching to know id!! :); 20 January 2017 at 10:33