CajunShroomer3578 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Found this growing on a fairly fresh broken oak tree branch a few weeks ago Not sure of identity. Haven't found anything remotely close in books. Very beautiful specimen in person !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Wow! That really is interesting and beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I have never seen anything like this. Really interesting!! Maybe someone on Mushroom Observer would have an idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedric Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Beautiful, and also no idea what it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feral Boy Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 That is REALLY strange, I've no idea what it is. Yes, post your photos on MushroomObserver.org, and see what suggestions you get for species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Phillipsia subpurpurea, as shown in Wikipedia, looks somewhat similar, although the form is somewhat different. Also, it's described as an Australian species; and I don't think that oaks are endemic to Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott C Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Excellent photo and wow that would stump a lot of folks, curious to know what you find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 CajunShroomer, would you mind if I borrowed your photos to show some people to try and get an ID? Also, I need an idea of scale. How big is this? And where in the US is this located? All key things in getting an ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunShroomer3578 Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Thanks everyone ! I checked out mushroom observers website and they're a little high tech for me. I figured y'all would enjoy this as much as I do. I'm like a kid in the candy store when I go out foraging. It's amazing all the specimens I used to just walk right by when doing other outdoor activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 CajunShroomer, if you send me an email with attached photos I'll post as an observation on Mushroom Observer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I asked David Arora and he says he doesn't know a lot about cup fungi, but thinks perhaps it is "Sarcoscypha, perhaps S. dudleyi, but I know very little about cup fungi. The white underside is what makes me think Sarcoscypha." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 I just posted this onto Mushroom Observer as "Sarcoscypha" at the "could be" confidence level. http://mushroomobserver.org/187155 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 vitog had it right! it is Phillipsia subpurpurea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 ...or at least close to the correct species. Still some ongoing debate regarding the ID of these mushrooms. I didn't see your post, vitog. Or else I would have also proposed "Phillipsia." I'll check later today to see if this genus is documented in the NA Ascomycte guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunShroomer3578 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Thanks for all your help guys and gals. Greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 If you have access to specimens, then dried material would probably be of interest to someone who studies these things. Evidence points toward this being a very unusual occurrence for North America. Genus Phillipsia is not even mentioned within the recently published --and quite extensive-- field guide to NA ascomycete fungi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddleduck Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 That is really cool! Nice find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4rum Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Certainly one of the most interesting mushrooms I've seen (in your photos). Anyone know the range of these rascals? Any chance I'd see one on my neck of the woods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunShroomer3578 Posted November 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Dave, to relocate these would be pretty challenging. I was out in a big set of woods when I found them. What do you mean by " dried material would be of intrest"? Drying them out for further observing ? Thanks puddleduck!! Rum, from what I'm being told, I've found a pretty rare specimen to North American. Found these in South Louisiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Cajun, exactly what is the difficulty with harvesting these mushrooms? A verified example of a rare species is likely to end up in an herbarium, where it is stored for potential scientific study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunShroomer3578 Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Dave, it'll be difficult but not impossible. Actually pin pointing the location where I found them will be difficult. I've probably traveled 10 miles on foot that day foraging. I was just taking pictures not really paying attention to where I found each specimen. I'm pretty new to this so I didn't think anything of it at the time. May take a little while but I'll do my best to locate and harvest them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 It's been awhile since you posted the photos, Cajun. Even if these small mushrooms are still in this same spot, it does seem doubtful you would find them again. So no worries if you don't get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunShroomer3578 Posted November 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2014 Yes it sure has been a little while. But you can bet your butt I'll be on the look out for them. Thanks again for all your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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