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Fungi ID; Place all your Fungi ID's here
Topic Started: Jul 20 2008, 12:07 PM (36,626 Views)
Davebutterflyman
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Hi Pam.

1. Lactarius sp
2. Pholiota sp, possibly P.squarrosa
3. Mycena sp
4. Could be Lactarius but also could be an Armillaria type, would need to see if there was any ring/remnant of a ring on the stem.
5. Possibly Tricholomopsis rutilans (Plums & Custard) but would need to see stem and gills to be sure.
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Pam M
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Many thanks for looking Dave, I must try harder!!!
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Davebutterflyman
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No worries Pam.

If you can get shots of the gills and stem then it can narrow it down considerably.
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Geoff F
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I have a few where I've done what I can but another opinion is required.

Brown slimy jelly on the ends of birch logs. From around 20 to 40 mm.

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Sort of felt like Tremella but is the colour too different?

Is this Sterum sp? Individually around 20-30 mm with pores on the uppersides.

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Geoff F
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Panaeolus acuminatus?

Blackish gills and spores. 30 mm.

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Naturezel
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These are growing in my wild flower patch which I have now mowed near to the base of our Victoria plum tree. I thought at first white wax cap as I know for the last couple of years some have grown there but usually 2 or 3 weeks later. Also I noticed that they seem to get deep pink marks as they get old.

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Davebutterflyman
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Geoff, i'll take a look at yours shortly.

Hazel.

To my eyes the last three all look like stages of Hygrocybe calyptriformis, Pink Waxcap. One of the photos could be added to our fungi photography challenge.
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Naturezel
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Thanks Dave will add that probably later today while my husband watches football. These are 3 photos of some fungi I took, they were in or near to the bottom of a field hedge and I wondered about maybe young cauliflower fungus.

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Sorry the last one was not so easy to get near so not the clearest of photos.
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Davebutterflyman
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Hi Hazel.

The top two are of Fuligo sceptica (Dog Vomit Fungus) and they can have a few different colour stages ranging from the usual bright yellow to a pale colouration.
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Naturezel
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Thanks for that id Dave. I have a few more I have seen whilst out and about. The first 2 were in the farmers field adjacent to our garden.

No. 1 - These were quite large over 6 inches and one was 9 inches in diameter.

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No. 3 - In my garden

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No. 4 - in the farmers field again

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Davebutterflyman
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Hi Hazel.

1. Lactarius sp.
2. Tricholoma sp, possibly Tricholoma terreum.
3. Throwing me a little as i first thought Hygrocybe virginea but the gills don't quite look decurrent enough but look branched and well spaced. Do you have a photo of the stem and underside (side shot) of the larger specimen, Hazel?
4. Would need photo of the stem and gills if possible Hazel.
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Davebutterflyman
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Looks ok for Panaeolus acuminatus, Geoff.
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Geoff F
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Thanks for the confirmation, Dave.

That is the one which seemed to fit from my book; but it said Uncommon; which with my limited fungi knowledge always means 'get a second opinion'.
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Davebutterflyman
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It appears to fit fine Geoff and is one of the few Panaeolus types that i would be happy to id from just a photo and a little supporting evidence.
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Night Owl
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One for ID please

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Naturezel
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Thanks for the ids Dave unfortunately on the two you asked if I had further photos for the one in my garden was raked up by my husband shortly after the photo and the one in the farmers field I probably wouldn't be able to find again.

I have got a few more for id please. We went for a walk in Wepre Park on Tuesday morning didn't see very many fungi, round here we seem to be rather short on fungi this year even candle snuff is hard to find. These are the few I did find along with a few others I could id.

No. 1 - Across the far side of a stream we were walking by so sorry not underside shot.

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No. 2 - This is the only piece on the tree

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No. 3 - This had a soft pink colouration to it

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No. 4 - This was very small so not able to get a shot of the underside without uprooting and as there were no others I am always loath to uproot the only specimen.

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Mainly birch and beech with some cherry and holly and a very few alders.

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Davebutterflyman
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Just looking at yours Julie and i'll take a closer look at yours later on Hazel.
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Davebutterflyman
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Number 2 looks like a Postia type Hazel and number 5 could be Velvet shank. Number 4 can't be done from there i'm afraid and number 1 will also fall into that bracket as well as i can't tell whether it has gills or pores.
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Davebutterflyman
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Tremella foliacea is a possible for your first one Geoff. I'll have a look at other possibilities but one thing that does help is that Tremella foliacea grows on dead wood that has been attacked by the wood-rotting fungus Stereum hirsutum and it appears that the latter is also growing just above in your photo allied with the fact you have stated that they were on birch logs narrows it down a great deal.
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Geoff F
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Growing nearby was what I considered to be a small colony of S. hirsutum. I did specifically photograph it so I will upload those images later.

Thanks for the help.
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