The fungi thread

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Im not sure if there's a connection there beyond the branches providing a clear vantage point for the fungus, but coincidencental nonetheless.

It is actually! Those flies get one set of instructions from the fungus: Kill all wing motor skills, and walk to the highest point you can find, then clamp down like there's no tomorrow.

Last year I found a couple and I monitored them for a couple weeks, it took 6 weeks for them to finally drop off.

The fact that you're in North Carolina makes me think a jack-o-lantern is unlikely, they're known to live in California and Mexico. But yellow/golden oyster mushrooms should only live in Europe, and I know they're being grown in the US too. If you can wrap some tinfoil below the brackets, and leave those for an hour or two, then you'll probably be able to identify the spore color. It would make things a lot easier. Breaking off a piece and seeing if it changes color when exposed to air can help a great deal too.
If you have a lye-type drain cleaner, NaOH of KOH, then a few drops of it on exposed tissue will probably give you enough to identify it completely, if you have a identification key for your area.

 

[JoeR]

It is actually! Those flies get one set of instructions from the fungus: Kill all wing motor skills, and walk to the highest point you can find, then clamp down like there's no tomorrow.

Last year I found a couple and I monitored them for a couple weeks, it took 6 weeks for them to finally drop off.

The fact that you're in North Carolina makes me think a jack-o-lantern is unlikely, they're known to live in California and Mexico. But yellow/golden oyster mushrooms should only live in Europe, and I know they're being grown in the US too. If you can wrap some tinfoil below the brackets, and leave those for an hour or two, then you'll probably be able to identify the spore color. It would make things a lot easier. Breaking off a piece and seeing if it changes color when exposed to air can help a great deal too.
If you have a lye-type drain cleaner, NaOH of KOH, then a few drops of it on exposed tissue will probably give you enough to identify it completely, if you have a identification key for your area.

I'll see what I can do to ID it, thanks. When I touched it spores came out but couldn't tell you color other than just dust colored haha

As far as the connection I was referring to, I meant it may be coincidental or some relationship as to why the fly fungus chose another fungus infected tree to complete its life mission on

 

[wireme]

Also, I believe you are correct that it may be the Ompholatus jack-o-lantern fungi- growing on wood, color, and the gills run down the stem slightly. Supposedly bioluminescent, might have to check that out tonight

That would be my first guess based on the photo. They don’t grow here so I don’t know them first hand though.

Check for the bioluminescence for sure! That would be really cool.

 

[wireme]

It is actually! Those flies get one set of instructions from the fungus: Kill all wing motor skills, and walk to the highest point you can find, then clamp down like there's no tomorrow.

Last year I found a couple and I monitored them for a couple weeks, it took 6 weeks for them to finally drop off.

The fact that you're in North Carolina makes me think a jack-o-lantern is unlikely, they're known to live in California and Mexico. But yellow/golden oyster mushrooms should only live in Europe, and I know they're being grown in the US too. If you can wrap some tinfoil below the brackets, and leave those for an hour or two, then you'll probably be able to identify the spore color. It would make things a lot easier. Breaking off a piece and seeing if it changes color when exposed to air can help a great deal too.
If you have a lye-type drain cleaner, NaOH of KOH, then a few drops of it on exposed tissue will probably give you enough to identify it completely, if you have a identification key for your area.

Golden oysters have escaped cultivation in North America. They are found in the wild all over the place now, very common. I don’t know how far North they have made it, haven’t seen any reports of them in the wild in Canada yet. I have had grow buckets and blocks overwinter out doors and flush again in the spring for me here though. It’s actually surprising what will survive through my zone three winters, shiitake, Reishi, golden oyster, P. pulmonaris.. and others but those are all from warmer climates.

I’ve been growing a new strain of oyster this year. Marketed as black pearl king oyster. They are really nice, big meaty and tasty stems, nice clusters to harvest, central caps. They can get very big if there are not too many fruits per cluster, sometimes a bunch of little ones. I know you grow sometimes so I’d recommend trying the strain out, it’s a good one. The strain was recently developed in japan. Some North American culture suppliers say it’s a hybrid between P. ostreatus and P. eryngii while others say it’s a hybrid between Asian and European ostreatus. It does have a lot of eryngii features but easier to grow.


Here’s some mature ones I just picked and a couple developing clusters. I’ve had a lot of nicer looking clusters but no pics. Just have these happening tonight.

 

[wireme]

Oh, I do have another black pearl pic. That’s one cluster from one block @ 30 oz. that’s pretty good. I count on 16oz per block to be worth my while to grow for sale so 30oz clusters are bonus.

 

[wireme]

Speaking of Fungi I found these popping up in the soil of one of my doug Firs today.

Normally I like seeing mushrooms pop up with my trees but these have me a bit concerned. One of the leading causes of death for our old Douglas fir around here is Armillaria root rot fungi, a highly parasitic mushroom. These look at least a bit like Armillaria mellea, honey mushrooms. Good eating but pretty much a death sentence for a doug fir. It’s a common mushroom here and a problematic species from a silviculture point of view, I’ve always had a fear that someday my Fir bonsai May catch Armillaria. They don’t look exactly right though, just similar, stems looking too white and fat so far, I’ll be watching them closely for a couple days here anyways.

Armillaria - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[fredman]

Ah I can play...got some under the Fuschia

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Golden oysters have escaped cultivation in North America. They are found in the wild all over the place now, very common. I don’t know how far North they have made it, haven’t seen any reports of them in the wild in Canada yet. I have had grow buckets and blocks overwinter out doors and flush again in the spring for me here though. It’s actually surprising what will survive through my zone three winters, shiitake, Reishi, golden oyster, P. pulmonaris.. and others but those are all from warmer climates.

I’ve been growing a new strain of oyster this year. Marketed as black pearl king oyster. They are really nice, big meaty and tasty stems, nice clusters to harvest, central caps. They can get very big if there are not too many fruits per cluster, sometimes a bunch of little ones. I know you grow sometimes so I’d recommend trying the strain out, it’s a good one. The strain was recently developed in japan. Some North American culture suppliers say it’s a hybrid between P. ostreatus and P. eryngii while others say it’s a hybrid between Asian and European ostreatus. It does have a lot of eryngii features but easier to grow.


Here’s some mature ones I just picked and a couple developing clusters. I’ve had a lot of nicer looking clusters but no pics. Just have these happening tonight. View attachment 314195View attachment 314196View attachment 314197

Awesome. If I can get a hold of them around here, I'll give them a go.
Right now I'm only doing reishi and p. Djamor, the djamor culture is over 7 years old by now. I'm considering expanding a little this winter.

It would suck if you're really dealing with armillaria. They're a pretty common family around here but they usually only show up in trees that have been cut down. I'm not sure what could be done to stop it.

 

[BrightsideB]

Is anyone familiar with this fungi? Are these the little fruiting bodies? I bought a little fig for the yard. It looked ok but not super healthy. Did some research but nothing I could take away with a proper id. Found some look like this that can be parasitic and some that can form symbiosis with tree.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Is anyone familiar with this fungi? Are these the little fruiting bodies? I bought a little fig for the yard. It looked ok but not super healthy. Did some research but nothing I could take away with a proper id. Found some look like this that can be parasitic and some that can form symbiosis with tree.
View attachment 314839

All those white bumps are mini-mushrooms (primordia was the term if memory serves me right) - or root aphids but you'll see the difference as soon as you use a magnifying glass or get close enough.
When those mushrooms fruit, they'll tell you what they are. The fruiting bodies of a fungus are the best part to ID them with.

Without ID, it'll be hard to tell if it's symbiotic, parasitic or just breaking down your soil contents.

 

[JoeR]

I was out in the garden today and noticed in my banana planting these shrooms popped up, they're brighter yellow than the pictures show- very pretty

 

[parhamr]

This Oregon White Oak has become a perennial bloomer

 

[parhamr]

I caught these fruiting bodies a bit late in their lifecycle. This is my European beech

 

[0soyoung]

I looked under the brick I keep on to keep the tree from being blown over,

These, bodies under this nothofagus antarctica are the same as I often find with my Douglas firs.

These itty bitty guys (that look like this up close) have been with my group of Norway maples for a couple of years now.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

 

[BrightsideB]

I looked under the brick I keep on to keep the tree from being blown over, View attachment 407171

These, bodies under this nothofagus antarctica View attachment 407172 are the same as I often find with my Douglas firs.

These itty bitty guys View attachment 407173 (that look like this View attachment 407174 up close) have been with my group of Norway maples for a couple of years now.

Micro mushrooms suit bonsai well!

 

[penumbra]

This appeared in a ficus pot inside last week

 

[Crazy Diamond]

This will blow your mind :

But talks about Chimps that can destroy your face or no?

 

[BrightsideB]

But talks about Chimps that can destroy your face or no?

I remember watching that Paul stamets interview. He gets really mad when joe asks him about portabella mushrooms. It’s weird.

 

[parhamr]

Up to attention, you knuckleheads — this is a photo thread. Take your banter to the tea room