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Fungi ID; Place all your Fungi ID's here
Topic Started: Jul 20 2008, 12:07 PM (36,675 Views)
Grayling
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Thank you Julie and Feedy :thankyou2:

They are odd but definitely are interesting - don't think I've really noticed anything like them before - my fungi blinkers are officially removed :lol2:
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Grayling
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A couple from yesterday - mixed woodland - birch, oak, some pine, some beech adjoining heathland.

1, 2 and 3 I think might be a Deathcap - it had a bit of a yellowish sheen to it which you can just make out.

4 5 ,6 I think might be a Destroying Angel

and 7 I think might be Crested Coral :thinking:
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mick2
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Marsh Harrier
couple of things i saw today and yesterday
what on earth is this is? it was like a mussel or similar glutinous thing at base, strange looking thing
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there were a lot of this fungi in one part, they looked like they had been charred
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saw these in a tightly packed conifer plantation, was dark in there so first pic had flash on, picked a more mature specimen and took it out to the pathway to snap. the green really was prominent, especially when in the forest, really stood out. stems were firm
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Grayling
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Mick, I wonder whether that first one is an "ex-fungi", i.e the gelatinous bit was the cap now rotted and disintegrated and the white curly bit remaining is the stipe breaking down - just a thought :thinking:
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mick2
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Marsh Harrier
hi grayling. stipe, thats the word i was looking for lol
yeah i did wonder if something like that, the stipe was still very firm though, reminded me of those cheese string things :lol:
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Grayling
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:lol2: Think I'd chance my luck with that fungi rather than one of those cheesy stringy thingys :lol2:
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mick2
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Grayling
Oct 5 2013, 09:41 PM
:lol2: Think I'd chance my luck with that fungi rather than one of those cheesy stringy thingys :lol2:
aye yer no far wrong there. i cannae stand ANY cheese but those plastic cheeses look horrendous
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Davebutterflyman
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Hi Grayling

Numbers 1,2 & 3 are Destroying Angel. Not sure what 4,5 & 6 are but with no volva and lack of bulbous base they are not an Amanita sp.

I'll try and check on all the others tomorrow.
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Grayling
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Thanks Dave - for 4,5,6 I thought is was Destroying Angel as I was going by the look of the stipe, that kind of upward shaggy effect and the cap sometimes fringed with veil remnants :thinking: and I read here that the volva is often quite deep in the soil - I'll dig deeper next time :lol2:

http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/amanita-virosa.php

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Davebutterflyman
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That's spot on Grayling and i had overlooked the volva in relation to it being deep in the ground. I will check it again tomorrow when my eyes aren't as tired :lol: an early start tomorrow as well and i will be sitting in one of the marsh hides at just after 6.30am :scream:
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Grayling
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You're forgiven :grin: You're supposed to be on holiday after all :yes:

Are you hoping to see anything in particular at that ungodly hour? And if you are I hope it turns up :fingers:
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Davebutterflyman
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It normally produces some really good species Grayling (not wanting to tempt fate that is!) and i have seen in the past, four species of owl, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Osprey, Pallid Harrier(very rare though) , Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Red-backed Shrike, Barred and Yellow Browed Warbler (scarce) Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Knot, Redshank along with numerous geese, gulls, warblers and woodland birds along with Muntjac Deer, Hare and Common Shrew....plenty of wildlife to see at all three hides.
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Grayling
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I hope you are lucky and get some good sightings :fingers:
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Davebutterflyman
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Thanks Grayling...i'll be posting my sightings daily in the wildlife sightings thread :cool2:
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happyhare
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Osprey
As I'm posting this you must be sitting in the hide Dave :grin: Good luck!

Is this Dryads saddle? It's a bit of a poor specimen I'm afraid!

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And is this Stump puffball?

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Lastly is this Beefsteak Fungus? :paul:

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Davebutterflyman
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Hi Happyhare.

Agreed on the first two but not sure about the last one yet.
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happyhare
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:thanks: Dave

I've got some more for you :giggle:

No idea on any of them

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Number 2

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Number 3

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Number 4

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mick2
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Marsh Harrier
post 872, second pic of mine is Russula nigricans ive found out :-)
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Davebutterflyman
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Nice one Mick.

Hi Happyhare.

Photos 1 & 2 are Amanita citrina.

Photos 3 & 4 are a Russula sp

Not sure in the others as yet.
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happyhare
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Osprey
I almost got exited there, but its the False death cap isn't it. Oh poo I want the real one for the challenge :lol:

Thanks for the ids Dave :cool:
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