Fungi ....

[annie]

Any idea on what it is....have had a quick look in one book but no joy.

 

 

[ChrisLumix]

David Cameron's Brain fungus?

[annie]

David Cameron's Brain fungus?

Close........but no cigar....!

[fuzzyedges]

They look very much like wood ears

Edible and used in chinese cooking

Annie the togs on here should set up their own ident page as the images on the net in general are rubbish

[annie]

Wood Ears.................!

 

Gonna look that up.....been through two books now and still no joy...grrrrr!

 

Agreed about our own ID page..

[FUJI]

Could be Hoof Fungus Annie?

Please look here

http://www.norfolk-trees.co.uk/tree-surgeons/pest-and-disease-diagnosis/

FUJI

[JohnP]

I've no idea what it is annie!  but it's a fine shot...

[annie]

This picture is maybe a tad lighter than the fungi actually were..................I'm puzzled. think I need to upload to the Wild about Britain site..!

[fuzzyedges]

Could be Hoof Fungus Annie?

Please look here

http://www.norfolk-trees.co.uk/tree-surgeons/pest-and-disease-diagnosis/

FUJI

The lines seem to run the wrong way for Hoof

[ChrisLumix]

Apart from the colour, I think its contours are really brain-like.

[annie]

Guys, I really don't think it is a hoof fungus..

[fuzzyedges]

Its an ear possably jelly used to be known as jews PC probably changed it

 

 

http://familyfellows.com/x-wildlife-diary-13.01b.htm

 

about ten images down Jews ear fungus  found on beech trees

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http://lifesgrandeur.com/2013/03/20130317/comment-page-1/

 

 

Here is a better site

http://www.leifgoodwin.co.uk/Fungi/Auricularia%20auricula-judae.html

[FUJI]

The Jew's Ear Fungus, we have locally are small, dark purply grown, jelly- like ears, but never as big as in Annie's shot.......they go for Elder trees here.

I have posted shots of them on here.

There may be different varieties of the species though?

Fascinating subject......Fungi!

FUJI

[annie]

It does look like the pictures in the Jew's ear link Fuzz

[annie]

It's a Fungus....nit a Fungi, so I got me knuckles rapped for that..tut!

 

And yes it is Auricularia auricula-judae ...... 

 

That means it is Jews Ear or sometimes it's called Jelly Ear......and it seems edible, though I am not about to try it! 

 

So Fuji and Fuzzy were correct..thanks guys for your help..