Fungus

Another orange fungus, this time probably Nectria peziza, growing on a rotting branch from a broad-leaf tree.

I took the following specimen:

This yielded the following spores (magnification x600, field width about 86um).

The spores are about 17 x 6um which is slightly longer than the 12-15 x 5-7um given for N. peziza spores at  Rogers Mushrooms.

I also found the following ascus (also x600 and field width 86um):

This is about 80 x 8um which agrees well with the 75-90 x 8-10um given for N. peziza asci at Rogers Mushrooms.

First photo and specimen taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2013-12-30.

Orange Crust Fungus

An orange crust fungus, probably Peniophora incarnata, growing on a branch cut from a laurel bush (Prunus laurocerasus).

This specimen yielded the following spores (magnification x600, field width 86um):

These spores are about 7.5 x 3.6um.  This is at the lower end of the range of (7-)8-12 x (3-)3.5-5 µm given for Peniophora incarnata on this page at Mycobank.

First photo and specimen taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2013-12-30.