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| Al77 | Aug 29 2015, 02:31 PM Post #1581 |
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Thanks for the reply admin. Unfortunately, it's someone else's picture I lifted from a Facebook group and there aren't any more, but it has inspired me to go out this weekend and get some of my own. Cheers Al |
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| Davebutterflyman | Aug 29 2015, 06:12 PM Post #1582 |
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Good luck with your fungi searches. |
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| Pam M | Sep 6 2015, 08:55 PM Post #1583 |
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As there are alot of Fungi to be identified for the new spotting challege competition I guess I may be on this section alot My first query, is this a Common Puffball? Found on woodland edge on grass, west midlands. Thanks for looking ![]() |
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 6 2015, 09:16 PM Post #1584 |
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Looks good for that Pam. The only real confusion species would probably be Lycoperdon echinatum, but this has spikes on the cap and also has a much shorter stipe. |
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| Pam M | Sep 6 2015, 09:24 PM Post #1585 |
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Many thanks Dave. We do have some Fungi books so hopefully it wont be too painful
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 6 2015, 09:34 PM Post #1586 |
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That's ok Pam...i like a good challenge and nothing better than fungi to test the old grey matter! |
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 7 2015, 05:07 PM Post #1587 |
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Do you have the latest Collins Fungi guide or the Roger's Mushrooms guide, Pam? |
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| Jane | Sep 8 2015, 05:35 PM Post #1588 |
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Is this Sulphur tuft or honey fungus? I can never tell them apart
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 8 2015, 07:48 PM Post #1589 |
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Hi Jane The first one is Sulphur Tuft and the second one is possibly a number of types but i'll take a closer look. |
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| Pam M | Sep 8 2015, 08:56 PM Post #1590 |
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Dave, just seen your post! ( is there a way to mark threads that you are involved with so you know if you have a reply? I know there is if you start one, but is it just a case of remembering where you posted for the general ones?) We don`t have the latest Collins guide for fungi, though we seem to have Collins books in everything else!! We have a Kingfisher Field Guide, Collins Gem Guide & a Myshroom identifier by David Pegler & Brian Spooner. Do you recommend the Collins one? Oh, & is this Sulphur Tuft? Looking at Janes I think it is |
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 9 2015, 12:36 AM Post #1591 |
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Hi Pam. Yes, that is indeed Sulphur Tuft. I do heartily recommend the Collins Fungi Guide and it is available on Amazon for a decent price at the moment. Collins Fungi Guide This is also an excellent guide. Roger's Mushrooms A third excellent guide, this one being photographic, is the Michael Jordan Fungi of Britain & Europe. Fungi of GB & Europe I use all three guides and very useful for cross-referencing. Regarding the topics, there is one thing you can do. 1. Click on 'Track Topic' at the bottom of the page and then if you click on 'Preferences' at the top of the page this will then show in your profile if there has been any activity on those topics you have tracked. Unfortunately there is no function on the site which immediately alerts you to a reply to one of your posts. |
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| Pam M | Sep 9 2015, 06:27 AM Post #1592 |
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Thanks for all the info Dave. I`ll have a look at the books, you can never have too many in my opinion, like you say great for cross reference. Even with the internet I still love our books |
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 9 2015, 04:14 PM Post #1593 |
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Yes, you can't beat a really well illustrated field guide, Pam. |
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| AnnB | Sep 9 2015, 05:44 PM Post #1594 |
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I also have some fungi for ID please. I'm mainly at this stage looking to match them to ones on the Autumn Spotting Challenge but hopefully at the same time, will start to learn their names. I have included upper and undersides for each one. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 9 2015, 08:02 PM Post #1595 |
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I think your second one is a Mycena type, Jane. Hi Ann, 1. Is either Leccinum versipelle or Leccinum scabrum, both Boletus types. I'm slightly leaning towards L.versipelle because i think i can see the cuticle overhanging the cap margin slightly. 2. The irregular green patches on the cap could point to Lactarius deterrimus (False Saffron Milkcap) but an older specimen of Lactarius deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap) especially when bruised can also have green patches. However, your second photo of the gills and stipe are very helpful and as far as i can see, the stipe looks pitted which should point to L.deliciosus. 3. This is Glistening Ink cap (Coprinus micaceus) 4. The last one is an Amanita sp and i'll need to check keys and my guides to confirm an id. |
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| Geoff F | Sep 9 2015, 09:19 PM Post #1596 |
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I will try that Michael Jordan book. I have an older version printed in 1995 (£2 from a charity shop) but a lot of the names have changed since then. The other problem I have with my book is following his keys, but they may have improved since then. I use this little publication by Paul Nichol for the key work An Initial Guide to the Identification of Mushrooms & Toadstools price £10 (but be careful, I see someone is asking £72 for the same publication! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Initial-Guide-Identification-Mushrooms-Toadstools/dp/1492123080/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1441829318&sr=1-1&keywords=An+Initial+Guide+to+the+Identification+of+Mushrooms+%26+Toadstools No photos etc just simple keys and a few line drawings. Just 30 pages so it does seem expensive, but it nearly always succeeds in getting me to the family where more detailed tomes take over. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 9 2015, 09:38 PM Post #1597 |
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I'll certainly look into that publication Geoff, always good to add new guides to aid fungi id, such as the minefield it is. Going back to Ann's photos, i have to say that the way the photos have been taken are extremely helpful, cap, gills and stipe can aid with id's a great deal. However, there are countless species that cannot be done this way, Russula genus is one of them and they can be nigh on impossible at times. I do have a new key that could aid with Russula id and what i can do is list a few key areas for members to look at when encountering Russula's. Seeing how far the cap can peel back from the margin towards the stipe is one i have not come across before but that alone can sometimes only help in keying down to ten or more species and from there...it starts to get tricky! Looking at what substrate the fungus grows from is another statutory requirement along with spore print, smell, taste (i would not advocate this in most cases though) bruising and spore type/shape (microscopy only). All in all a very hard subject matter to tackle but a fascinating one to attempt to undertake. |
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| AnnB | Sep 10 2015, 08:10 AM Post #1598 |
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Wow Dave I'm impressed with your knowledge, thank you. |
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| sensiblenamejohn | Sep 10 2015, 08:32 AM Post #1599 |
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I think you'd need "Michael Jordan " the basketball player to pic this one it's next to an owl box at RSPB Lochwinnoch . |
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| Davebutterflyman | Sep 10 2015, 04:30 PM Post #1600 |
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A pleasure Ann, i'm still working on the amanita sp. JohnThankfully it is quite a distinctive colour and shape, along with where and how it is growing should all point to Porcelain Fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) |
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