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Second growing phase pileus growing out of the upper side of the first phase pileus.
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Postia caesia (Schrad.: Fr.) Karst, syn.: Oligoporus caesius (Schrad.: Fr.) Gilbn.& Ryv., Tyromyces caesius (Schrad.: Fr.) Murr.Conifer Bluing Bracket, Blauer SaftporlingSlo.: modri skutovecDat.: Oct. 11. 2015Lat.: 46.36014 Long.: 13.70286Code: Bot_918/2015_DSC9292Habitat: on a large pile of Picea abies cut off trunks and thrown away rotten timber; in light mixed wood, Picea abies, Ostrya carpinifolia and Fagus sylvatica dominant trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, south aspect; calcareous, skeletal ground; in shade; moderately dry and relatively warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 595 m (1.950 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: on a cut-off surface of a dead trunk of Picea abies; partly debarked; in late initial stage of disintegration.Place: Lower Trenta valley, right bank of river Soa, between villages Soa and Trenta, below of 'Na melu' place; south of cottage Trenta 2b, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: Growing in two small groups of partly fuzzed pilei; the largest pileus dimensions 4.8 x 2.5 cm, tube layer up to 5 mm thick; trama up to 3 mm thick; smell mild, mushroomy; taste mild, mushroomy, after some time slightly unpleasant; flesh soft; 5% KOH on pore layer gray-blue-green, on hut surface gray-green; SP abundant, whitish-grayish with a blue tint, oac305. Spores smooth, cylindrical and allantoid. 4,7 [5,2 ; 5,4] 5,9 x 1,4 [1,6 ; 1,7] 2 microns; Q = 2,5 [3,1 ; 3,3] 3,8; N = 35; C = 95%; Me = 5,3 x 1,7 microns; Qe = 3,2. 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) A.Bernicchia, Polyporaceaes.l., Fungi Europaei Vol.10., Edizioni Candusso (2005), p 332. (2) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 490. (3) M. Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 316. (4) R. Phillips, Mushrooms, Macmillan (2006), p 313. (5) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 1, Ulmer (2000), p 548. (6) L. Ryvarden, R.L. Gilbertson, European Polypores, part 2., Synopsis Fungorum 7., Fungiflora A/S (1994), p 435.
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Fomitopsis pinicolaRed-belted polyporeSlo.: smrekova kresilaaDat.: May 26. 2009Lat.: 46.30996 Long.: 13.57928Code: Bot_346/2009-8677/8710Habitat: In a narrow humid gorge, next to mountain stream Slatenek, mostly shadow, Precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 560 m (1.800 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: dead, still standing deciduous tree trunk already without branches (not conifer!), in a small group, from 0.5 m (2 feet) to 2.5 m (8 feet) above groundPlace: Slatenek gorge, at the end of a long abandoned chart road, southwest of Mt. Javorek, 1.557 m (5.109 feet), East Julian Alps, Slovenia ECComment: Books say this fungus grows mostly on conifers.
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Postia caesia (Schrad.: Fr.) Karst, syn.: Oligoporus caesius (Schrad.: Fr.) Gilbn.& Ryv., Tyromyces caesius (Schrad.: Fr.) Murr.Conifer Bluing Bracket, Blauer SaftporlingSlo.: modri skutovecDat.: Oct. 11. 2015Lat.: 46.36014 Long.: 13.70286Code: Bot_918/2015_DSC9292Habitat: on a large pile of Picea abies cut off trunks and thrown away rotten timber; in light mixed wood, Picea abies, Ostrya carpinifolia and Fagus sylvatica dominant trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, south aspect; calcareous, skeletal ground; in shade; moderately dry and relatively warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 595 m (1.950 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: on a cut-off surface of a dead trunk of Picea abies; partly debarked; in late initial stage of disintegration.Place: Lower Trenta valley, right bank of river Soa, between villages Soa and Trenta, below of 'Na melu' place; south of cottage Trenta 2b, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: Growing in two small groups of partly fuzzed pilei; the largest pileus dimensions 4.8 x 2.5 cm, tube layer up to 5 mm thick; trama up to 3 mm thick; smell mild, mushroomy; taste mild, mushroomy, after some time slightly unpleasant; flesh soft; 5% KOH on pore layer gray-blue-green, on hut surface gray-green; SP abundant, whitish-grayish with a blue tint, oac305. Spores smooth, cylindrical and allantoid. 4,7 [5,2 ; 5,4] 5,9 x 1,4 [1,6 ; 1,7] 2 microns; Q = 2,5 [3,1 ; 3,3] 3,8; N = 35; C = 95%; Me = 5,3 x 1,7 microns; Qe = 3,2. 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) A.Bernicchia, Polyporaceaes.l., Fungi Europaei Vol.10., Edizioni Candusso (2005), p 332. (2) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 490. (3) M. Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 316. (4) R. Phillips, Mushrooms, Macmillan (2006), p 313. (5) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 1, Ulmer (2000), p 548. (6) L. Ryvarden, R.L. Gilbertson, European Polypores, part 2., Synopsis Fungorum 7., Fungiflora A/S (1994), p 435.
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Kaluga region of Russia
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Postia caesia (Schrad.: Fr.) Karst, syn.: Oligoporus caesius (Schrad.: Fr.) Gilbn.& Ryv., Tyromyces caesius (Schrad.: Fr.) Murr.Conifer Bluing Bracket, Blauer SaftporlingSlo.: modri skutovecDat.: Oct. 11. 2015Lat.: 46.36014 Long.: 13.70286Code: Bot_918/2015_DSC9292Habitat: on a large pile of Picea abies cut off trunks and thrown away rotten timber; in light mixed wood, Picea abies, Ostrya carpinifolia and Fagus sylvatica dominant trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, south aspect; calcareous, skeletal ground; in shade; moderately dry and relatively warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 595 m (1.950 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: on a cut-off surface of a dead trunk of Picea abies; partly debarked; in late initial stage of disintegration.Place: Lower Trenta valley, right bank of river Soa, between villages Soa and Trenta, below of 'Na melu' place; south of cottage Trenta 2b, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: Growing in two small groups of partly fuzzed pilei; the largest pileus dimensions 4.8 x 2.5 cm, tube layer up to 5 mm thick; trama up to 3 mm thick; smell mild, mushroomy; taste mild, mushroomy, after some time slightly unpleasant; flesh soft; 5% KOH on pore layer gray-blue-green, on hut surface gray-green; SP abundant, whitish-grayish with a blue tint, oac305. Spores smooth, cylindrical and allantoid. 4,7 [5,2 ; 5,4] 5,9 x 1,4 [1,6 ; 1,7] 2 microns; Q = 2,5 [3,1 ; 3,3] 3,8; N = 35; C = 95%; Me = 5,3 x 1,7 microns; Qe = 3,2. 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) A.Bernicchia, Polyporaceaes.l., Fungi Europaei Vol.10., Edizioni Candusso (2005), p 332. (2) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 490. (3) M. Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 316. (4) R. Phillips, Mushrooms, Macmillan (2006), p 313. (5) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 1, Ulmer (2000), p 548. (6) L. Ryvarden, R.L. Gilbertson, European Polypores, part 2., Synopsis Fungorum 7., Fungiflora A/S (1994), p 435.
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Fomitopsis pinicolaRed-belted polyporeSlo.: smrekova kresilaaDat.: Sept. 10. 2011Lat.: 46.33908 Long.: 13.49861Code: Bot_550/2011_DSC9468 Habitat: Mixed forest, predominantly Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica; southeast inclined mountain slope, relatively warm place, limestone bedrock, in half shade, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 5-7 deg C, elevation 980 m (3.200 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: Almost a fresh stump of a recently cut down Picea abies.Place: Bovec basin, southeast slopes of Mt. Kanin mountain group, Lower Gozdec place, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC. Ref.: Personal communication. ID confirmed by Mr. Anton Poler. Comments: Very young sporocarps. The pictures have been taken during a very dry period of time with almost no other mushrooms growing around. Apparently causes white rot.
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Postia caesia, syn.: Oligoporus caesius, Tyromyces caesius Conifer Bluing Bracket, Blauer SaftporlingSlo.: modri skutovecDat.: Jan. 11. 2014Lat.: 46.37043 Long.: 13.72595Code: Bot_781/2014_DSC9756Habitat: Mixed forest, Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica dominant trees, steep mountain slope, southeast oriented; calcareous ground; sunny place but in half shade; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevation 620 m (2.034 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: on cut-off surface of a small, dead trunk of Picea abies lying on ground partly still in bark, in late initial stage of disintegration.Place: Lower Trenta valley, at the foot of southeast slopes of Mt. Pelc, 2.109 m (6.919 feet), between the second and the third switchback of the forest road to Berebica, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: Growing solitary; pileus 7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm, tube layer max 1.2 cm thick; smell indistinctive; flesh soft, fibrous, watery; bruising bluish-green-gray when handled; SP none; rather old sporocarp; spores taken from pore surface using soft, moist brush. Spores seem to be somewhat too small.Spores smooth, cylindrical and allantoid. Dimensions: 4.6 (SD = 0.3) x 1.5 (SD = 0.1) , Q = 3.14 (SD = 0.29), n = 30. 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) A.Bernicchia, Polyporaceaes.l., Fungi Europaei Vol.10., Edizioni Candusso (2005), p 332. (2) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 490. (3) M. Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 316. (4) R. Phillips, Mushrooms, Macmillan (2006), p 313. (5) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 1, Ulmer (2000), p 548. (6) L. Ryvarden, R.L. Gilbertson, European Polypores, part 2., Synopsis Fungorum 7., Fungiflora A/S (1994), p 435.
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- Ther internal part is cream and hard of sour scent or to tobacco and the flavor disagreeably resinous. Spore ellipsoidal 6-9 X 3-5 m, of yellowish clear, flat color and non amiloides. Wooden dead parasite, generally of pines - of there their name. Also appears in alive and sick trees with a brown rottedness. Not edible, because of flavor and hard and fibrous consistency.CONFUSIONS: - A variety, F.pinicola var. effusa is similar to another mushroom parasite of the coniferous ones, Heterobasidion annosum, darker in general and with the sharp and not obtuse margin as F.pinicola and much more virulent in its attack to the tree that usually invades from the roots. - With the gender Fomes, especially with F.fomentarius but east believes a whitish and not brown podredumble. The pileo is also gray resinous with brown but never red orange areas. The species has been used as "tinder" for fire. It was also used in a preparation to treat wounds.
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Postia caesia (Schrad.: Fr.) Karst, syn.: Oligoporus caesius (Schrad.: Fr.) Gilbn.& Ryv., Tyromyces caesius (Schrad.: Fr.) Murr.Conifer Bluing Bracket, Blauer SaftporlingSlo.: modri skutovecDat.: Oct. 11. 2015Lat.: 46.36014 Long.: 13.70286Code: Bot_918/2015_DSC9292Habitat: on a large pile of Picea abies cut off trunks and thrown away rotten timber; in light mixed wood, Picea abies, Ostrya carpinifolia and Fagus sylvatica dominant trees; slightly inclined mountain slope, south aspect; calcareous, skeletal ground; in shade; moderately dry and relatively warm place; partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 595 m (1.950 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: on a cut-off surface of a dead trunk of Picea abies; partly debarked; in late initial stage of disintegration.Place: Lower Trenta valley, right bank of river Soa, between villages Soa and Trenta, below of 'Na melu' place; south of cottage Trenta 2b, East Julian Alps, Posoje, Slovenia EC Comments: Growing in two small groups of partly fuzzed pilei; the largest pileus dimensions 4.8 x 2.5 cm, tube layer up to 5 mm thick; trama up to 3 mm thick; smell mild, mushroomy; taste mild, mushroomy, after some time slightly unpleasant; flesh soft; 5% KOH on pore layer gray-blue-green, on hut surface gray-green; SP abundant, whitish-grayish with a blue tint, oac305. Spores smooth, cylindrical and allantoid. 4,7 [5,2 ; 5,4] 5,9 x 1,4 [1,6 ; 1,7] 2 microns; Q = 2,5 [3,1 ; 3,3] 3,8; N = 35; C = 95%; Me = 5,3 x 1,7 microns; Qe = 3,2. 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) A.Bernicchia, Polyporaceaes.l., Fungi Europaei Vol.10., Edizioni Candusso (2005), p 332. (2) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 490. (3) M. Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 316. (4) R. Phillips, Mushrooms, Macmillan (2006), p 313. (5) G.J. Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 1, Ulmer (2000), p 548. (6) L. Ryvarden, R.L. Gilbertson, European Polypores, part 2., Synopsis Fungorum 7., Fungiflora A/S (1994), p 435.
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Fomitopsis pinicolaRed-belted polyporeSlo.: smrekova kresilaaDat.: May 26. 2009Lat.: 46.30996 Long.: 13.57928Code: Bot_346/2009-8677/8710Habitat: In a narrow humid gorge, next to mountain stream Slatenek, mostly shadow, Precipitations ~3.000 mm/year, average temperature 7-9 deg C, elevation 560 m (1.800 feet), alpine phytogeographical region.Substratum: dead, still standing deciduous tree trunk already without branches (not conifer!), in a small group, from 0.5 m (2 feet) to 2.5 m (8 feet) above groundPlace: Slatenek gorge, at the end of a long abandoned chart road, southwest of Mt. Javorek, 1.557 m (5.109 feet), East Julian Alps, Slovenia ECComment: Books say this fungus grows mostly on conifers.
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