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

[adampembs]

Lactarius piperatus today under oak.

Tasting the milk nearly blew my head off! The milk remained white on the gills for several hours, slightly yellow on a tissue. No reaction with KOH.

[adampembs]

Fine display of P.candolleana this morning!

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[marksteer]

I think I found this one recently but not sure: http://www.ispotnature.org/node/698631” class=”bbcode_url”>http://www.ispotnature.org/node/698631

Sorry still not got to grips with photo re-sizing!

[adampembs]

It looks right. Mine was checked a couple of months back (in exactly the same spot) and as It’s already recorded, I’m confident its the same fungus as far as a photo here is concerned, but I think you need to do microscopy and check for pleurocystidia – see Roy Bett’s comment in

http://www.fungi.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=48” class=”bbcode_url”>http://www.fungi.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=48

btw – did you watch the video I sent you on how to resize images in Picasa?

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[marksteer]

Sorry not yet! This is all black magic to me (pre-Luddite!) I will try at some point. Easier for me to post photos on iSpot as there doesn’t seem to be limit on size.

Mark

[Lancashire Lad]

marksteer wrote:

Sorry not yet! This is all black magic to me (pre-Luddite!) I will try at some point. Easier for me to post photos on iSpot as there doesn’t seem to be limit on size.

Mark

There is a video on U-tube that’s less than two minutes long, (in fact there are several), that shows you exactly how to both crop, and resize photos using Microsoft Paint – which is supplied with every Windows based PC – You don’t need anything new, you will already have it on your machine!

The U-tube videos are easily found by typing “How do I resize photos with MS Paint” into Google.

Plus, I’ve already posted in the FAQ’s forum a step by step guide to how easy it is to use MS Paint for resizing.

If you can open MS-Paint and make about half a dozen mouse clicks then you can very easily resize your photos.

(I don’t buy the pre-Luddite excuse – no-one can be that much of a technophobe. 😳 🙄 )

Regards,

Mike.

[marksteer]

Hi Mike,

Next excuse for not getting to grips with re-sizing photos is that I don’t have Microsoft Office only Apache Open Office so don’t know if I have ‘Paint’ or similar.

I must try!! (oh for the days when we only needed a goose quill and ink made from Coprinus (or what they are known as today)

Mark

[Lancashire Lad]

marksteer wrote:

Hi Mike,

Next excuse for not getting to grips with re-sizing photos is that I don’t have Microsoft Office only Apache Open Office so don’t know if I have ‘Paint’ . . .

Mark,

Must try harder!

MS paint has nothing to do with Microsoft Office!

As I said, MS Paint is provided ready installed with every Windows based PC – so, unless you’ve intentionally removed it, you definitely do have it.

It’s generally in the “All Programs – Accessories” folder, but all you need to do to find it is to go to Start – Run – and type Microsoft Paint in the search box – and if you don’t know how to do that there will always be a video on U-tube to show you how!

Just type “How do I find MS paint” into Google – it ain’t rocket science.

Or just see: – http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001332.htm” class=”bbcode_url”>http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001332.htm

Regards,

Mike.

[marksteer]

Mike, Found ‘Paint’ – I will try harder to get to grips with this but still ‘black magic’ for me!

Mark

[adampembs]

Amanita rubescens – the Blusher (under oak)

[Flaxton]

On these photos there is enough signs of red to make A rubescens my choice.

Mal

[adampembs]

Thanks Mal, I’ve corrected the title. 😳

[adampembs]

Agaricus campestris

Spores 7-8 x 5-5.5µm. Nil reaction with KOH. Ring is very insubstantial and at 90 degrees to stipe but peels up. Slight browning on damaging, no sign of yellow. Smell mushroomy and pleasant.

Keyed with Funga Nordica (with Kibby’s book, I couldn’t really consider the cap to have an inrolled margin. The veil is overhanging rather than the cap edge, even on the youngest of these, but maybe I am interpreting it wrong…)

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[roy betts]

With all the current work done on this Genus (including DNA analysis), you’re brave Adam to name Agaricus spp.! But I think you’re right here. The ‘campestris Section’ is unique in having a fertile gill edge (no cystidia).

[roy betts]

Inocybe margaritispora:

Found in Alder/Willow carr this morning. Pretty sure on this one, but I’m always comparing finds with praetervisa and duriuscula.

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