Ileodictyon gracile at Clyde River Retreat

1 Smooth Cage at Clyde River Retreat

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Identification history

	Ileodictyon gracile	12 Jun 2020	Pam
	Unidentified	11 Jun 2020	ClydeRiver

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Author's notes

Ileodictyon cibarium - Lattice or Basket Fungus; common. Just one found when raking leaves and when I bent down to touch it it popped out of it's 'egg'.

4 comments

Pam wrote:

12 Jun 2020

The Ileodictyon cibarium or Wrinkled Cage, which I notice is missing from the species list, has broad, transversely-wrinkled arms and are not wider at the joints. How exciting for you to have it 'pop' out of its 'egg' for you. Some gardeners get such a shock when this happens. The I. gracile or Smooth Cage, is smooth, like yours, thin and the 'arms' broaden out slightly where they join. I have yet to see a 'fresh' one of either of these!!!

ClydeRiver wrote:

12 Jun 2020

It is the first i have spotted and I was surprised to see it was 'common' in your book.

Pam wrote:

13 Jun 2020

Just looked at the entry in the book and I feel it's a bit deceptive as that the main image is of Ileodictyon gracile. Sorry about that. And yes they are fairly common in mulched gardens.

ClydeRiver wrote:

13 Jun 2020

Our 'garden' is decidedly ''self' mulching!!

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