Toadstools, Mushrooms, Moss, Lichen, etc

Oh, they are very unusual, roders. I've never seen any like that before. The ones growing out of the side of the post look almost like Christmas decorations, don't they?

 

Seen last November in Turkey.


This is some sort of lichen -





This is some sort of moss -

 

I think they may both be lichen KG.
I 've seen similar to the bottom one but not seen anything like the strange purple one above.

 

You are probably right, pete, I was only guessing. I bought a packet of something similar to use as decoration on the Nativity Scene, but it was green. I bought it where things for model railways are sold. Don't we have some model railway fans on here? They would know exactly what it is.

That purple one caught my eye, I've never seen it before, at least not in purple, but sort of greyish.

 

Raindeer moss is similar to no2 pic, but I think that grows on the tundra.
:D

 

This is a most fascinating thread, I've enjoyed looking at all the photos of fungi - I'd love to gather some to go with my brekky, but I'm afraid of poisoning myself.

 

Thanks Tiarella. No, don't eat any of them, we don't either :D


Here are some tree fungus taken earlier this week in our Schloss Garten.

The first one was taken by my 7-year old grandson, who was standing on a post to get them. The ones I tried to get, standing at the bottom of the tree, didn't turn out anywhere near as well as this one of his.





The next are ones almost at the bottom of the trunk -





Bracket Fungus -






[ 16. March 2008, 02:30 PM: Message edited by: Kedi-Gato ]

 

I am no expert, but I think the last two pics could be bracket fungus Kedi-gato. They are usually found on silver birch. They are really hard to touch, and there is another fact - something about writing on them, which I can't remember for now! Sorry about that!

 

Thanks for the ID, JarBax.

While on a short holiday in the Austrian Alps this past week, I found some more tree fungus. Hopefully someone can ID them for me too - Thanks!

This tree stump had lots of Bracket fungus (Poriales) on it and they seemed to be different ones.


The first 2 pics are of the same clump, trametes suaveolens -






Then there was this one, trametes versicolor -






This trametes suaveolens at a slightly different stage of development,the fungi has grown round the grass -




Thank you, walnut, for the ID's.


I saw this one behind a chicken-wire fence and couldn't get any closer. The small ones on the stump didn't turn out very clearly but the big one at the back was a good 30cm across!




[ 17. March 2008, 08:23 AM: Message edited by: Kedi-Gato ]

 

All bracket fungus Poriales
1st two are trametes suaveolens.
2nd two are trametes versicolor.
3rd one is trametes suaveolens at a slightly different stage of development,the fungi has grown round the grass not the other way round.

 

Thanks for the ID's, walnut, much appreciated and I've edited them in.

That is very interesting about the fungus growing around the grass and not the grass growing through the fungus as I thought. Thanks for that piece of info, too.

 

Some lichens.


This red one seen on the roof of building in N�¼rnberg last week. Sorry I couldn't get a better close-up -





This one was seen on a tree stump near the Ossiacher Lake in the Austrian Alps last week -

 

Well you've got me photographing rotten pieces of wood now Kedi, dont have a clue what they are but interesting plants just the same.
Your red lichen, could it possibly be sedum, I've seen it go red in dry conditions.


A dead log.


A close up.


A strange one.

 

That second pic is super, Pete, and yes, the third one is strange. Never seen one like it before.

Photographing such opens up a whole new range, doesn't it?

 

That last one looks like a gall Pete.