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Sieni505
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Help with three polypores
#22014792 - 07/29/15 12:22 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Three small polypore specimens in a mixed (mostly coniferous) woodland along the shores of a small lake (partially sandy) in middle west finland.
Polypore 1: In groups along a branch (possibly birch).


Polypore 2: Short stalk (1cm) growing from ground (possibly some wood/branch below ground), zonated above, dark/chocolate brown below, irregular/angled pores about 0.5mm. Specimen seems to be old and maybe colour is not fully representative. Specimen 3-4cm diameter. 1 sample collected


Plypore 3: Very irregular crusts layered over each other, collectively forming a circular body c. 4cm, underside greyish pale-brown, again growing solitary from sandy ground, obviosly some wood below.

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Sieni505
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Re: Help with three polypores [Re: Sieni505]
#22015681 - 07/29/15 03:43 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Polypore 3: I was thinking upon Thelephora terrestris (or sp.) but most images on the net show this species with a pale white margin, whereas mine has a darker margin. Otherwise, there is a good match in the general macro-morphology and habit.
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Sieni505
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Re: Help with three polypores [Re: Sieni505]
#22019346 - 07/30/15 11:12 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Any fresh ideas please or polypore experts viewing atm?
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Re: Help with three polypores [Re: Sieni505]
#22019367 - 07/30/15 11:20 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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I'm no expert, nor am I familiar with what grows in finland. But I was thinking #2 looks like coltricia sp. #3 looks like Thelephora sp.
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Sieni505
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Quote:
foragedfungus said: I'm no expert, nor am I familiar with what grows in finland. But I was thinking #2 looks like coltricia sp. #3 looks like Thelephora sp.
Hi, foragedfungus. I have probably photographed old specimens of Coltricicia perennis. I was deceived by the brown pores of my specimen, seeing that Coltricia have white to buff pores, until I have found that this turns brown with old specimens. according to few Scandinavian, swedish and finnisg books on fungi, only Coltricia perennis is listed, so Specimen 2 is Coltricia perennis.
I am also convinced that Specimen 1 and 3 are Thelephora spp. of which T caryophyllea and T. terrestris are listed. I will do more research on these variable polypores
Many thanks
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Sieni505
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I have this photo very close to specimen polypore 3 which I believe they belong to the same species. This black mass with slightly cyan edges gives a good hint of Thelephora caryophyllea.
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Re: Old Polypore 3 [Re: Sieni505]
#22020637 - 07/30/15 04:17 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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for some reason, i think thats a really cool photo
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Sieni505
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Do you think that there are any Phellodon species in my pics?
Will be pleased to find a simplified key to main genera of polypores!
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Re: Old Polypore 3 [Re: Sieni505]
#22025666 - 07/31/15 06:47 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Sieni505 said: Do you think that there are any Phellodon species in my pics?
Will be pleased to find a simplified key to main genera of polypores!
here's hoping that is a rhetorical question, not specifically addressed to me.
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Sieni505
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I asked it as a general question for forum members to elicit information since I am struggling to gain knowledge on polypores. They seem to be variable, especially with age and likely with micro-habitat changes. Nevertheless, as the only poster to my post, I thank you again.
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Sieni505
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Re: Old Polypore 3 [Re: Sieni505]
#22051239 - 08/06/15 12:21 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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After long consideration, I labelled Polypore 3 a Thelephora terrestris. I can't really place Polypore 1. It can also be Thelephora terrestris but I am not convinced perhaps because it is growing from a fallen branch. An alternataive is some small atypical specimen of Gloeophyllum, such as G. sepiarium, but the pores are not convincing. I attach a new photo.
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