On 03/09/2011 19:05, wrote:
In articleop.v08tb2segkcl5l@home1, wrote:

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The linked picture is posted on behalf of Spider who is currently outside
making the most of the clement weather.

A few years ago she transplanted into a pot a wind- or bird- sown Birch
seedling.
Now it needs to be moved, but on removing the pot a number of fungal
fruiting bodies were revealed.
The gills are light coloured and it has no particular smell.

Can anyone advise please whether this is harmful or not? Spider is always
cautious about honey fungus because we have had it in the garden before.

Well, it's definitely not THAT! I can't tell you what it is or
how it grows, but I generally advise not worrying. Even if
fungi grow on a plant, they are quite likely to be effectively
harmless or even beneficial. And many grow on other things in
the soil.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.


Hi Nick,

Yes, I've come to that realisation based on lack of mushroom odour
alone. Alas, my nose isn't very useful atm so I borrowed RG's.

I'm generally pleased and interested to see fungi of all sorts; it's
just the dreaded HF that sends cold shivers down my spine! I'll try and
do a spore print, if it's not too late, but comparing colour
descriptions of spores is, I find, rather confusing. Nevertheless, I'll
have a go.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay