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Fungi ID; Place all your Fungi ID's here
Topic Started: Jul 20 2008, 12:07 PM (36,613 Views)
earthdragon64
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Thanks Dave, I checked the NBN Gateway and it has been recorded from the area I found it in. I'll pop it on the Fungi challenge screening thread.
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Davebutterflyman
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That's good to know Audrey. It is listed as seldom recorded but it's all about geographical location.
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Naturezel
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Spotted this whilst out walking a few days ago there were some more on the tree but they were old and going black.

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The following photos are all the same fungi growing in groups round the base of a poplar tree in my garden. The soil being poor as it was formerly an orchard and tip.

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Laurie P
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Just wondering if any names can be attached to these mushrooms:

Unknown A (view 1) - growing on an oak tree near its base.
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Unknown A (view 2)
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Unknown A (view 3)
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Unknown A (view 4) - view from underneath.
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Unknown B (view 1) - oak, beech, silver birch and pine trees growing nearby.
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Unknown B (view 2)
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Unknown C - quite badly nibbled, growing on a mossy tree stump, with oak, beech, silver birch and pine trees nearby.
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Unknown D - laying on top of grass, with oak, beech, silver birch and pine trees nearby.
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Unknown E - quite badly nibbled, with oak, beech, silver birch and pine trees nearby.
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Davebutterflyman
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I'll take a look at yours shortly, Hazel.

Hi Laurie.

Fungi A is Oak Bracket - Inonotus dryadeus (In it's early stage)

Fungi B is The Blusher - Amanita rubescens

Fungi C is a Russula type (Would need to do various tests on the specimen to get close to an id)

Fungi D is an Agaricale, need to check my field guides for this one.

Fungi E is Brown Birch Bolete - Leccinum scabrum
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Laurie P
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Thank you Dave :cool:

I've got three more to ask ID for in a minute... ;)
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Laurie P
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Unknown F - growing on mossy tree stump, with oak, beech, silver birch and pine trees nearby.
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Unknown G - growing in leaf litter of pine needles, oak and beech leaves.
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Unknown H - growing on grass, with oak, beech, silver birch and pine trees nearby.
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Davebutterflyman
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Fungi F - A Ganoderma-type bracket

Fungi G - Honey Fungus - Armillaria mellea

Fungi H - Another Russula-type, as with all of this genus they would need closer inspection and tests.
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Laurie P
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Many thanks Dave.
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Davebutterflyman
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A pleasure, Laurie.

A few points for your spotting challenge as well.
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Davebutterflyman
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Your first one Hazel looks like an Inonotus type, can you remember what type of tree it was growing on?
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earthdragon64
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Is this a Meadow Waxcap?

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AnnB
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That looks very similar to the one my parents have in their garden, Audrey (ID unknown as yet).
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Davebutterflyman
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It looks good for Meadow Waxcap, Audrey.
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earthdragon64
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Thanks Dave.
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Davebutterflyman
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Pleasure Audrey.

Could also go on our fungi challenge.
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Davebutterflyman
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Your unknown D Laurie is an Agaricaceae, i can see brown gills but not enough to id i'm afraid, i can submit it to a fungi expert in know?
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Geoff F
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After a bit of messing around I suspect this monster is Leucopaxillus giganteus. Is this correct?

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300 mm across and 240 mm high. Funnel shaped, in pasture field. Others nearby were in a poor state but this one was just about intact.
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Davebutterflyman
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I would say so Geoff, size alone is a good indicator along with the closely-packed decurrent gills. The gills start off being ivory white but then turn brown with age, as this specimen is starting to show.

It can also be added to our fungi photo challenge.
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Geoff F
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OK, Dave, thanks for the confirmation.
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