Mushrooms, Lichens, Molds, Yeasts And Relatives

Slo.: satjasti lukniar - Syn.: Polyporus mori, Hexagonia mori - Habitat: Hardwood forest with a few scattered Picea abies, S oriented hill slope, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh) bedrock, in shade, humid and relatively warm place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 490 m (1.600 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: still hanging dead stalk of Clematis vitalba, about 12 - 14 mm (0.5 inch) in diameter and 30 cm (one foot) above ground. - Comments: Unusual substratum - dead Clematis vitalba. None of sources checked mentions Clematis as a possible substratum; fairly aged fruitbody; growing solitary, pileus diameter 28 mm (1.2 inch) yellow-beige (oac855), pores concolorous with the cap, stipe 4 mm in diameter about 5 mm (0.2 inch) long, slightly lighter than cap, no black color on it. SP faint whitish. - Spore dimensions: 10.8 (SD = 0.7) x (SD = 3.7) micr., Q = 2.96 (SD = 0.22), n = 30. Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. Congo red. -Ref.: (1) A.Bernicchia, Polyporaceae s.l., Edizioni Candusso (2005), p 455. (2) G.J.Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Bade-Wrttembergs, Band 1, Ulmer (2000), p 602.

Slo.: rumeni smetiar - syn.: Bolbitius vitellinus (Pers.: Fr.) Fr., Bolbitius vitellinus var. titubans (Bull.: Fr.) Moser - Habitat: grassland; semiruderal, flat terrain near a village house; calcareous ground, shallow soil layer; nitrogen rich place (my dog's favorite place to pee); open, fairly sunny place; mowed several times per year; exposed to direct rain; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7 - 9 deg C, elevation 600 m (1.970 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: soil.Comments: Bolbitius titubans is generally a common mushroom but apparently not in the Upper Soa River region. The place of this observation is almost in front of my house, where I live. I know this piece of grassland for decades. Yet, I have seen this mushrooms only once - in 2013. There were several dozens of them appearing again and again starting at the beginning of October until the end of November. Pilei are ephemeral and of similar habitus as in genus Coprinus but vividly lemon to yolk yellow, beautiful particularly when they are young. It is impossible to overlook them in low grass. They are viscid and very delicate. Growing solitary and in groups of a few fruit bodies; flesh very brittle; SP brown with reddish tint; smell and taste indistinctive.Spores smooth with thick walls and large germ pore. Dimensions: 12.6 [13.8 ; 14.3] 15.5 x 7.2 [7.9 ; 8.3] 9 microns; Q = 1.6 [1.7 ; 1.8] 1.9; N = 29; C = 95%; Me = 14.1 x 8.1 microns; Qe = 1.7. Olympus CH20, NEA 100x/1.25, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. AmScope MA500 digital camera.Herbarium: Mycotheca and lichen herbarium (LJU-Li) of Slovenian Forestry Institute, Vena pot 2, Ljubljana, Index Herbariorum LJFRef.:(1) Id'ed by Mr. Bojan Rot, www. gobenabovskem.com(2) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 4., Ulmer (2003), p 304. (3) M. Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 260. (4) R. Phillips, Mushrooms, Macmillan (2006), p 233. (5) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 96.

Slo.: vijoliasta elatinka - Habitat: Beach wood, steep southeast faced mountain slope, calcareous ground, in shade and protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevation 700 m (2.300 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: rotten trunk of a large Fagus sylvatica laying on ground. - Comment: About 2.5 cm (1 inch) across.

Slo.: kafrna koprenka - Habitat: Southeast inclined mountain slope, mixed forest, mainly Picea abies and Fagus szlvatica, calcareous bedrock, in shade, under a Picea abies, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 5-7 deg C, elevations 1.000 m (3.300 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comments: Growing solitary; pileus diameter ~6 cm (~2.5 inch), smell strong, unpleasant, characteristic. SP brown-yellow. Spore dimensions: 10.0 (SD = 0.6 ) x 5.2 (SD.= 0.2) micr., Q.= 1,96 (SD = 0.12), n = 30. - Ref.: (1) Personal communication. Determined by Mr. Bojan Rot, www. gobenabovskem.si (2) M.Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 216. (3) R.M. Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 772. (4) A.Bessette, Mushrooms of Northeastern North America (1997), p106.

Slo.: rjavordeca zveplenjaca - Syn. Hypholoma sublateritium - Habitat: Mixed woods, in shade, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, altitude 520 m (1.700 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: rotten stump of deciduous tree, probably Quercus sp.. Acknowledgement: Thanks to Irene Andersson for determination.

Habitat: former mountain pasture, a part of it overgrown with very light wood; Larix decidua, Picea abies, Fagus sylvatica dominant trees; partly in shade; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; modestly inclined mountain slope, northwest aspect; average precipitations ~ 2.600 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevation 870 m (2.850 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: soil.Comments: Growing solitary; pileus diameter 5 cm; stipe 8 cm long, 21 mm in diameter and 26 mm at the bottom; taste indistinct, mild, pleasant; smell mild, slightly on radish?; flesh firm; SP faint, whitish.Spores smooth. Dimensions: 7.7 [9.3 ; 9.9] 11.5 x 5.8 [6.6 ; 6.9] 7.8 microns; Q = 1.2 [1.4] 1.6; N = 40; C = 95%; Me = 9.6 x 6.8 microns; Qe = 1.4. Olympus CH20, NEA 100x/1.25, magnification 1.000 x, oil in water. AmScope MA500 digital camera.Herbarium: Mycotheca and lichen herbarium (LJU-Li) of Slovenian Forestry Institute, Vena pot 2, Ljubljana, Index Herbariorum LJFRef.:(1) Personal communication with Mr. Gregor Podgornik. (2) http://www.amanitaceae.org/?Amanita+excelsa (3) http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/amanita-excelsa.php (4) http://www.mycodb.fr/fiche.php?genre=Amanita&espece=excelsa (5) J. Breitenbach, F. Kraenzlin, Eds., Fungi of Switzerland, Vol.4. Verlag Mykologia (2000), p 148.

Slo.: ? - Habitat: Mixed wood, near a stream, humid and shaded place, protected from direct rain by tree canopies, precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 630 m (2.100 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. Substratum: Bark of a fallen trunk of Fagus sylvatica

Slo.: severnjaka poroznica - Habitat: Mixed forest, dominant Fagus sylvatica and Picea abies, slightly south oriented slope, calcareous bedrock, in shade, relatively warm place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 5-7 deg C, elevations 960 m (3,150 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: quite fresh, still in bark, Picea abies stump. - Comments: Growing solitary, many young fruitbodies measuring up to 7 cm (2,5 inch) by 4 cm (1,5 inch), SP white with very minute ocher tint. Smell indistinctive. Spore dimensions: 6,0 (SD = 0,4) x 4,4 (SD = 0,4) micr., Q = 1,47 (SD = 0,11), n = 30. Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. Found during 2010 amateur mycological meeting, in Bovec. - Ref.: (1) A. Bernicchia, Polyporaceae s.l., Edizioni Candusso (2005), p 182 (2) http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~5780.asp . (3) http://www.grzyby.pl/gatunki/Climacocystis_borealis.htm . (4) Personal communication. Determined by Mr. Anton Poler.

Pleopsidium chlorophanum = yellow, Caloplaca trachyphylla = orange. Not completely confident of identification; I am not a lichenologist.

Slo.: opasta korenovka - Habitat: Mixed woodland, cretaceous clastic rock (flysh), protected from direct rain by tree canopies, in shade, quite humid place, average precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 8-10 deg C, elevation 435 m (1.450 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil and/or a thick layer of rotten leaves. - Comment: Pictures show quite dry specimens. - Ref.: Determination Mr. Gregor Podgornik, NAC (Natural History Center), Tolmin, Slovenia EC. M.Bon, Pareys Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 178. R.M.Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 316. D.Arora, Mushrooms Demystified, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley (1986), p 213.

Oregon Mycological Society

Another scientific names are Clavaria ceranoides, Clavaria compressa, Clavaria platyclada, Clavaria fusiformis, Ramaria ceranoides and Ramariopsis fusiformis.