Image of Auricularia mesenterica (Dicks.) Pers. 1822

Description:

Slo.: brestova uhljevka - Habitat: Abandoned small stony mountain pasture, slightly south faced slope, calcareous bedrock; rather dry and warm place, full sun, exposed to direct rain, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevation 870 m (2.850 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: A stand alone dead and rotten trunk of a large Fagus sylvatica tree, cut at about 2 m (6 feet) above ground. - Comments: Many fruit bodies, in completely dry state, very hard; individual 'huts' up to 6 cm (2.5 inch) across, upper side from light beige-gray (oac879) to almost black (oac901), hairy; hymenophore black. - Ref.: (1) R.Phillips, Mushrooms, Macmillan (2006), p 349. (2) G.J.Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Bade-Wrttembergs, Band 1, Ulmer (2000), p 62. (3) M.Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 324. (4) http://www.leifgoodwin.co.uk/Fungi/Auricularia%20mesenterica.html . (5) W.Rothmaler, Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, Vol.1, Niedere Pflanzen, Elsevier, 3.Auflage, (1994), p 316. (6) Personal communication with Mr. Anton Poler.