Sunday, 5 January 2025

One Beech, home to multitudes

 Here is the tree, such a wonderful sight



A new fungus to me is the Olive Oysterling, Sarcomyxa serotina. Not so commonly found some say, but enthusiasts seem to be able to find it OK. 


Much of the tree was covered in fruiting bodies of Stereum rugosum




There was also Stereum hirsutm 




There was some old Hypoxylon fragiforme, Beech Woodwart fruiting bodies possibly suggesting the tree had been down for a few years. Here they are, mixed with Oysterlings and more Stereum.


At the base was some Smoky Bracket, Bjerkandera adusta


and some decrepit Lycoperdon perlatum, Common Puffballs, 


Also some Turkeytail, Trametes versicolor.


And lastly some slime mould fruiting aggregations:


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