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Fungi ID; Place all your Fungi ID's here
Topic Started: Jul 20 2008, 12:07 PM (36,614 Views)
Davebutterflyman
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Are those oak leaves i can see around the fungi, Laurie?
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Laurie P
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Yes they are Dave.

The photo below is the actual clearing they are in, surrounded by oak, beech and silver birch trees.

(The two mushrooms are in the centre of the photo.)

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Davebutterflyman
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Thanks Laurie.

With there being birch in the vicinity there are three possibles, Leccinum scarbrum (Brown Birch Bolete), Leccinum aurantiacum (Orange Oak Bolete) and Leccinum versipelle (Orange Birch Bolete). The difficulty is that without a spore print or a bruising test then, because they are so variable in cap colouration, it will be hard to fully id them.

Leccinum versipelle - Does not display a marked colour change to the base when cut, bruised.

Leccinum scarbrum - Bruises blue/green in the base when cut/bruised.

Leccinum aurantiacum - Bruises dark and only turns slightly blue when cut/bruised.

It is less likely to be L.aurantiacum as this bolete is usually found under Poplar and Aspen and only uncommonly found under Oak, Beech and Birch but obviously still can't be completely discounted.

A very small section of the fungi can be cut from the base, leaving the white interior exposed to show colour changes, without any detrimental effect to the fruit body at all. Fungi can even be uprooted and as long as they are replaced upright in the position you found them, they will happily remain upright and still develop (i have done this, returned back a few days later and the fungi has been still upright, intact and developing).

Looking at the stem and cap colour though, i would lean more towards Leccinum versipelle, just a hunch from what i can see, call it an educated guess having seen all three in the past.

Hope that all helps Laurie.
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Laurie P
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That's a very comprehensive analysis Dave - thank you for that.

It's apparent that fungi ID is a lot more technical than you would think, and highlights how easy it is to misidentify the good from the bad.

A lot to learn to attain a reasonable level of expertise :eyes:
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Davebutterflyman
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It's a minefield Laurie but it's well worth the effort to try and obtain an id. We just love finding fungi, jewels waiting to be found on nature's carpet.
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Geoff F
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I thought this one was going to be easy but I haven't even managed to get to the family.

Medium sized near the coast. Not sure if it is a bracket with short stem or one that has grown in restricted conditions so the stem has been pushed sideways. Tried both options without result.

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Davebutterflyman
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Hi Geoff.

That is Dryad's Saddle - Polyporus squamosus
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Geoff F
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Thanks for that Dave.

I had come up with Polyporus but in my book squamosus is shown as rather thin overlapping fungi similar to Trametes so I discounted it along with the other Polyporus species. I will have to remember this one for future reference.
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Davebutterflyman
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The rim can be quite thick on Dryad's saddle sometimes Geoff and i have seen some massive individuals.
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sensiblenamejohn
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my sister asked me if I thought these were edible .......over to you guys ;)
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Davebutterflyman
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Hi John.

That is Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare it is classed as inedible and has caused a couple of fatalities, these cases are extremely rare but ingesting this fungus has some very nasty side effects including nausea, stomach pain, temporary paralysis and distorted vision. Other than that it is a very common fungus and poses no actual threat unless ingested, it's mycellium hoewever invades the root system of trees and causes massive rotting.
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sensiblenamejohn
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Thanks,Dave😉 I've passed on your info .she was worried about her new pup eating them.😱
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Davebutterflyman
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:cool2: John.
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Davebutterflyman
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Might be worth checking for other signs of this fungus as well John, your sister might want to look at the health of any trees she may have in her garden, if indeed it was in her garden that the photo was taken.
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Davebutterflyman
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Going back to your fungi in the dunes Pam. It might be a Collybia type but without a view of the gills i'm stuck i'm afraid.
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AnnB
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Is this Dryads Saddle please Dave?
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Davebutterflyman
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Spot on with that, Ann.
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AnnB
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Brilliant, thank you Dave.
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earthdragon64
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I was out today and came across quite a few large, some over 15cm diameter, white/cream Fungi. Pretty sure they're a type of Milkcap, I've put a photo on the Autumn Challenge discussion thread as well. I wondered if an ID was possible. They were growing in mature Birch woodland in grass.

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Davebutterflyman
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Hi Audrey.

Everything appears to fit for Lactarius resimus. Usually found only in Highland mature birch woodland growing on soil, i can also make out a few yellowish spots on the cap, also found in small groups as well.

Very good find Audrey. Can also go on the fungi photo challenge.
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