Hurtwood fungi

[JulesK]

Hello, I’m Julia and I live in London with my husband. We are newly retired, and plan to spend more time walking and nature spotting. Today (6 October) we were in Hurtwood near Ewhurst in the Surrey hills where we saw some amazing fungi. I’m not the world’s greatest photographer but did get the shots attached to this post so am hoping someone might kindly be able to have a go at identifying them for us. I shall try to post better ones in the future. Looking forward to being part of this forum.

[jp2004]

Hi there, the 3rd pic is a blusher, i believe, Amanita rubescens, stains red where it is damaged, in maggot holes etc

[jp2004]

And second one, a helvella, helvella crispa most likely, aka white saddle fungus

[adampembs]

I agree with those, and first looks like Paxillus involutus or a close relative (not easily separated)

[JulesK]

Thank you everyone, that’s really helpful

[Simon Horsnall]

adampembs wrote:

I agree with those, and first looks like Paxillus involutus or a close relative (not easily separated)

I have not seen Paxillus growing on timber as this appears to be. Am I mistaken or might this be something like Tapinella?

[JulesK]

I can confirm that the first one was definitely growing on timber – part way up trunk of fallen tree

[adampembs]

Simon Horsnall wrote:

adampembs wrote:

I agree with those, and first looks like Paxillus involutus or a close relative (not easily separated)

I have not seen Paxillus growing on timber as this appears to be. Am I mistaken or might this be something like Tapinella?

It looks very rotted rather than sound wood. I’ve found Lactarius growing on very rotten wood.

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