Melastiza flavorubens
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:19 pmI went with the granddaughters to the local forestry commission for a walk round the "Gruffalo" trail and I felt a bit guilty using my fungal survey pass to get us in free 
but I felt it was more than justified it when I found a few small red discs on the gravel and mud path. Not my favourite Scutellinia this time but a Melastiza. A look at the spores at home and was pleasantly surprised with not the usual complete network of M cornubiensis
but the much more unusual warted spores of M flavorubens
And the girls enjoyed the walk so win win.
Mal
but I felt it was more than justified it when I found a few small red discs on the gravel and mud path. Not my favourite Scutellinia this time but a Melastiza. A look at the spores at home and was pleasantly surprised with not the usual complete network of M cornubiensis- Melastiza cornubiensis
but the much more unusual warted spores of M flavorubens
- Melastiza flavorubens
And the girls enjoyed the walk so win win.
Mal