Fungus Of The Day (One identified fungus only please, with species name in attachment comment and in post)

[marksteer]

Hi Dave,

Your knowledge of Inkcaps (now called Coprioid fungi according to Kew) is far in advance of mine!

Without microscopy a difficult area.

Mark

[Waxcap]

Hi Mark,

Often a difficult area even with microscopy! I forgot to mention above that this specimen also lacked lageniform cheilocystidia which is a feature of C. cordispora. Derek Schafer’s 2009 key calls it Coprinopsis patouillardii, which seems very sensible as it is in section Nivei but it seems that it was left as Coprinus in the 2008 re-evaluation by Redhead, Vilgalys & Monclavo. At least it’s still Coprinus on the FRDBI but Species Fungorum has it as Coprinopsis patouillardii (Quel) G. Moreno 2010. I think I’ll call it Coprinopsis from now on.

Dave

[roy betts]

Talking of Parasola’s, a quick image from the P. auricoma which appeared in the flower bed overnight: showing cap cuticle cells, thick walled brown setae and ellipsoid spores.

[adampembs]

Is that a scalp?

[roy betts]

Yes, Adam: x125.

[Waxcap]

Nice image of the setae Roy. Seeing those cap cells I’m thinking that what I thought were veil cells on my “Coprinopsis patouillardii” above are in fact the cells of the cap cuticle which would mean that my specimen is a Parasola – as Marksteer suggested. 😳

Dave

[marksteer]

Hi Dave,

I’ve found similar on neighbour’s lawn which I think is a Parasola but I might be wrong. I will try and post photos but maybe too large files and I’m not at all sure how to make them smaller! I don’t do microscopy so difficult to be sure of id.

Mark

[roy betts]

I think you are right Dave. I can’t see any veil on your image and the cuticle cells of Parasola are very similar to the veil in patouillardii: also the gill cystidia are very similar. It may well be Parasola keuhneri is very which is close in spore size to patouilladii.

[Waxcap]

Thanks for the replies. That does make sense Roy.

Dave

[adampembs]

Uromyces muscari if I’m not mistaken, growing on bluebells.

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[Lancashire Lad]

Nice find Adam,

I’ve not yet managed to find a good specimen of this.

Regards,

Mike.

[marksteer]

Plenty of Bluebells around me so will keep an eye out for this Rust.

ps how do I add a ‘comment’ to all my posts – probably some where on the website!

‘The more I know the more I realise I don’t know’.

Not sure who this is from but sometimes quoted by the ‘Kew Crew’

Very much where I am with Fungi and life in general!

Mark

[adampembs]

marksteer wrote:

Plenty of Bluebells around me so will keep an eye out for this Rust.

ps how do I add a ‘comment’ to all my posts – probably some where on the website!

‘The more I know the more I realise I don’t know’.

Not sure who this is from but sometimes quoted by the ‘Kew Crew’

Very much where I am with Fungi and life in general!

Mark

I think you mean “signature” – it’s in your profile. Click on your user name at the top right, and choose profile. It’s in there. :geek:

[Wood Wanderer]

Not absolutely sure of the ID but I suspect this to be Hyalorbilia inflatula…. :

Growing on the underside of a fallen rotting ash branch

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No doubt someone will tell me I really need a microscope to be certain ….

John

[Pitufo]

They are very nice.

We found a boggy hillside covered in Mitrula paludosa yesterday…this was taken with my phone..

I may have to start carrying a camera..

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