Milton Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Hi all, Is anyone able to help me identify the fungi in this image. Photo was taken on Wimbledon Common, London. Identification of the tree as well would be a great bonus. Thanks Milton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Milton Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 18 hours ago, Milton said: Hi all, Is anyone able to help me identify the fungi in this image. Photo was taken on Wimbledon Common, London. Identification of the tree as well would be a great bonus. Thanks Milton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Allan Bell Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) Without more information it is difficult to give a definitive reply but I would suggest the fungus could be "VOLVARIELLA BOMBYCINA". Usually forms on rotting Elm trees. Tree ID would need to see the leaf. Allan Edited November 17, 2021 by Allan Bell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wiskerke Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Tree identification by bark. (UK) wim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jose Decio Molaro Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 here in Brazil there is a lot, the only one closest I found was Lecanodiaspididae... it's found a lot in Sweden... about the tree it's hard to find... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Allan Bell Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 2 hours ago, wiskerke said: Tree identification by bark. (UK) wim Nearest appears to be Black Poplar from that page. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wiskerke Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Allan Bell said: Nearest appears to be Black Poplar from that page. Allan www.wpcc.org.uk/downloads/nature/ecological-and-environmental-report-2019-(final).pdf wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Milton Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Thanks for all the responses - much appreciated. I will check out the suggestions and resources and let you know if/when I have identified both the fungi and the tree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 R De Marigny Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 17/11/2021 at 14:32, wiskerke said: Tree identification by bark. (UK) wim That looks like a useful site Wim. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wiskerke Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 35 minutes ago, R De Marigny said: That looks like a useful site Wim. 👍 't was Google - not me. 😂 wim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 R De Marigny Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 1 minute ago, wiskerke said: 't was Google - not me. 😂 wim Thanks for that 😂😂the Big ‘ G’ 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Milton Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Update: Thanks for your responses @Allan Bell, @wiskerke, @Jose Decio Molaro and @R De Marigny. I approached the Ranger's office over at Wimbledon Common and they in turn sought the opinion of a local expert. The definitive conclusion is that the unusual fungal growth is in fact.... chewing gum! Hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Steve F Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 20 minutes ago, Milton said: Update: Thanks for your responses @Allan Bell, @wiskerke, @Jose Decio Molaro and @R De Marigny. I approached the Ranger's office over at Wimbledon Common and they in turn sought the opinion of a local expert. The definitive conclusion is that the unusual fungal growth is in fact.... chewing gum! Hilarious! To be honest, that was my first thought when I saw it, the spacing is too regular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 M.Chapman Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Milton said: Update: Thanks for your responses @Allan Bell, @wiskerke, @Jose Decio Molaro and @R De Marigny. I approached the Ranger's office over at Wimbledon Common and they in turn sought the opinion of a local expert. The definitive conclusion is that the unusual fungal growth is in fact.... chewing gum! Hilarious! Sticking chewing gum to trees - who would have thought... Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Phil Crean Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 And on a telegraph pole! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 M.Chapman Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) On 16/11/2021 at 10:46, Milton said: Hi all, Is anyone able to help me identify the fungi in this image. Photo was taken on Wimbledon Common, London. Identification of the tree as well would be a great bonus. Thanks Milton So, Common Wrigley's stickysporium it is then. Mark Edited December 7, 2021 by M.Chapman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Betty LaRue Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 8 hours ago, M.Chapman said: So, Common Wrigley's stickysporium it is then. Mark The name of the tree is the germgum tree. Scientific name Fullofspit barkoneae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hi all,
Is anyone able to help me identify the fungi in this image. Photo was taken on Wimbledon Common, London.
Identification of the tree as well would be a great bonus.
Thanks
Milton
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