Unidentified!

goosey · #1 (**permalink**) 30-01-2010, 02:21 PM

Hooray something new!
They were found along with Flammulina velutipes on the end of a fallen tree, the heads were 5-8mm across. I didn't think they were a slime mould when I saw them but a young fruiting body of something but now I am not so sure.

Cybershot · #2 (**permalink**) 30-01-2010, 05:30 PM

I would hazard a guess at (young/small?) Lycoperdon pyriforme - Stump Puffball.

goosey · #3 (**permalink**) 30-01-2010, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybershot

I would hazard a guess at (young/small?) Lycoperdon pyriforme - Stump Puffball.

Do you think it could be a bit late for Lycoperdon pyriforme? Jordans says summer to autumn?

Cybershot · #4 (**permalink**) 31-01-2010, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by goosey

Do you think it could be a bit late for Lycoperdon pyriforme? Jordans says summer to autumn?

In my experience they do tend to linger longer(often in various degrees of well weathered decrepitness) and Andreas has June to December in his field guide, so there is still an outside chance.

goosey · #5 (**permalink**) 31-01-2010, 07:57 AM

Thanks David, at least it is in a place which is easy to get to so I will check it out again later in the week.

Just a little moan about something else

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I have a copy of a lovely book. Collins Complete guide to British mushrooms and toadstools which was only published in 2009 but it doesn't give and occurance times at all, so I always have to check things out subsequently somewhere else

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goosey · #6 (**permalink**) 09-02-2010, 12:28 PM

I checked these out last week and there was no change.
I went again today they had darkened probably from age and had only grown 1mm. The splits which showed the gleba looking intact in the original image have opened a little more and the gleba has started to evacuate.
I think the next time I look there will be just little empty sack like remains.

Are we still thinking Lycoperdon pyriforme for a name?

Cybershot · #7 (**permalink**) 10-02-2010, 05:18 PM

Its the size that's bothering me though there is said to be a stunted form, and they can be pyriforme (pear-shaped) or subglobose; being tough skinned, lasting through winter to be found all year round in a desicated, putrefied, shredded, tattered form; with yellowish to olive granular flesh and eventually filled with brownish spore dust . So an unconvincing yes from me.

goosey · #8 (**permalink**) 10-02-2010, 07:42 PM

Thanks, as uasual I will keep an eye on it just incase anything exciting happens

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Cybershot · #9 (**permalink**) 11-02-2010, 09:45 PM

Bovista or Lycoperdon possibly ? - Wild About Britain

Some interesting pointers to be found if you've not not already spotted the above thread Shirley.

Cybershot · #10 (**permalink**) 19-02-2010, 09:36 PM

Guess what I found in a weather beaten, over-wintered state today?

goosey · #11 (**permalink**) 19-02-2010, 09:51 PM

looks familiar, what sort of size were they?

I had a look again at mine in Wednesday (17-02-2010) and there was no change at all.

Cybershot · #12 (**permalink**) 19-02-2010, 09:55 PM

Admittedly a tad larger than yours at between 2-3cm: thought of you and just had to take a photo for comparison.

goosey · #13 (**permalink**) 19-02-2010, 10:01 PM

Perhaps with such an early start to winter and extreme conditions my puffballs were stunted and just never got to where they should have been in regards to growth?

Do you think that they would start to grow again now, or is it they reach full maturity when they split and release the spores no matter how large they grow or small they remain?