Broadhead Clough 19.03.2014

Michael and I found another record of  Heteromycophaga glandulosae parasitising Exidia glandulosa on a fallen dead Quercus branch.

Oak Mazegill (Daedalea quercina) on a dead Quercus branch.

Colden Clough 15.03.2014

 Michael and I found more Heteromycophaga glandulosae galls parasitising Witches' Butter (Exidia glandulosa) on a fallen dead Quercus branch.

Lower East Lee Wood 17.03.2014

I have found another record of the undescribed hyphomycete on Witches' Butter (Exidia glandulosa). The Exidia was on the underside of the Quercus branch and it was only when I turned it over that I noticed it.

Clamped conidia. 

Kebroyd 13.03.2014

Found with Peachysteve whilst walking the dogs

Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma above and Steve's close up below.

Spores 33-37 x 7-8 microns. 3-septate, hyaline end cells and brown central cells.

Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) above and ascospore below.

Spores 12-14 x 7-9, ellipsoid almost black.

Hardcastle Crags 11.03.2014

Here are my few finds whilst walking Basil on a sunny spring like afternoon.

Nectria coccinea on Beech (Fagus sylvatica).

Asci 8-spored, no reaction to the tips when mounted in iodine.

Spores 12-14 x 5-6. Pale brown, verruculose, with one septum and slightly constricted - mounted in H2O.

Heteromycophaga glandulosae on Exidia glandulosa attached to a fallen dead branch of Quercus. sp

Tear Dropper (Cylindrobasidium laeve) on a fallen dead Pinus sylvestris log.

Spores 8.2 - 11.5 x 5-6. Drop/tear shaped smooth hyaline with granular contents.

Scarlet Elfcup (Sarcoscypha austriaca). I'm only going to add micrographs if I find the Ruby Elfcup (Sarcoscypha coccinea) in Calderdale as I do not want to keep showing the same evidence over and over again.

Obadiah Wood 07-03-2014

King Alfred's Cakes/Cramp Balls (Daldinia concentrica) on Ash (Fraxinus excelsior).

Diaporthe samaricola on fallen Ash keys - seed end.

Witches' Butter (Exidia glandulosa).

Here is the undescribed hyphomycete on the hymenium of  E. glandulosa. It was barely visible to the naked eye and just looked like a small white fuzzy patch. Chris Yeates and Peter Roberts from Kew have found it and it was Chris that confirmed that I had also discovered it. When I get some more information I shall update you in due course.

Hyphae like cells with clamps. No basidiospores seen.

The two allantoid spores are from the E. glandulosa.

Here you can see here a few lengths of narrower hyphae with clamps.

Baitings Reservoir 06-03-2014

Peachysteve and myself had a walk with the dogs around the water and found the species of fungi that are pictured below.

Tear Dropper (Cylindrobasidium laeve) above and spores below.

Spores pip/tear shaped, 8.8-12.1 x 5-7 microns. 

Leafy Brain (Tremella foliacea).

Exidia plana - Steve's photo. The white coloured specimens were underneath the bark. It is probably exposure to daylight that turns them black. 

Silverleaf Fungus (Chondrostereum purpureum) - Steve's photos above and below.

Common Tarcrust (Diatrype stigma).

Spores 10-12 x 1.5-2. 2-guttulate, slenderly allantoid, pale brown.

Scarlet Elfcup (Sarcoscypha austriaca). They are definitely spreading everywhere in Calderdale.

Chaetospaerella phaeostroma - above and spore below.

Spores 33-35x 7-8. 3-septate, clear end cells and dark brown central cells.

Split Porecrust (Schizopora paradoxa) above and below. 

Spores broadly ellipsoid to oval, smooth hyaline with drops. 4.5-5.5 x 3.5-4 microns.

My Garden 05.03.2014

Pucciniastrum epilobii on Marsh Willowherb (Epilobium palustre).

Aeciospores hyaline, minutely verruculose. 16-20 x 10-14 microns.