Coral for ID Please (1 Viewer)

charly streets

Charlie Streets

• Oct 19, 2016

• #1

Hi all,
I found a group of these corals today on upland heath. The colour was very pale brown, almost white. Stem 10mm and branches 25mm.
I did collect a sample.
Anybody any ideas?
Charlie in West Yorkshire.

 

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Trichia

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• Oct 20, 2016

• #2

Hi Charlie,

I assume the photo is upside-down!?

Have you considered Ramariopsis kunzei?

Cheers,
Nick

 

charly streets

Charlie Streets

• Oct 20, 2016

• #3

Hi Nick, I was thinking it might be a Ramariopsis species - I'll record it as a probable kunzei then.
I've added a better version of the pic the right way up. I uploaded the first one from my iphone!
Thanks for looking.
There was also a few of these mushrooms growing under the heather in the moss. It was 25mm tall and the spore print was a warm brown colour (I think, there wasn't much of it). I've labelled it as Dwarf Bell (Galerina) but I'm not sure.

 

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Trichia

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• Oct 21, 2016

• #4

Hi Charlie,

Yes, Galerina makes sense for these little brown guys. I couldn't get them to species level without microscopy.

Cheers,
Nick

 

charly streets

Charlie Streets

• Oct 22, 2016

• #5

Okay, thanks Nick, I'll put this one in the unidentified pile.