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- Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:55 pm
- Forum: Fungi ID requests (post here if you aren't sure what type of fungus you've found)
- Topic: Fungus Identification
- Replies: 3
- Views: 857
Re: Fungus Identification
Hi,
This is a young Mycena species. Getting the exact species is usually only possible with microscopy.
Agreed - but given I have seen the species in the self-same habitat on several occasions, and given cap and stipe colours (fruitbodies in good condition - good photo), I would say this is ...
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 3:04 pm
- Forum: General fungi discussion
- Topic: Fungus Of The Day (One identified fungus only please, with species name in attachment comment and in post)
- Replies: 938
- Views: 614190
Re: Fungus Of The Day (One identified fungus only please, with species name in attachment comment and in post)
Defying the books, which imply that it's rare outside woodland, and not usually found in ruderal sites, c.40 of these little beauties at various stages - spotted while walking back from Lidl, by the central ring road in Huddersfield! In mossy soil between a rough lawn and a low wall.
Cyathus ...
Cyathus ...
- Tue May 30, 2023 11:45 pm
- Forum: Rusts, Smuts, and Mildews
- Topic: Vinca fungus 2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2875
Re: Vinca fungus 2
We're talking about genetically very close relationships that have evolved over time - perhaps only a DNA base pair separation to start with . . .
- Sun May 28, 2023 3:40 pm
- Forum: Rusts, Smuts, and Mildews
- Topic: Vinca fungus 2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2875
Re: Vinca fungus 2
Sorry Mark - only just spotted this
Looks fine for T. sbrozzii - I'm always rather amazed at the narrow host range of this hyperparasite, only attacking a rust with a very specific, non-native host (i.e. only on Vinca major ). It was originally (1899) described from a collection near Rimini in ...
Looks fine for T. sbrozzii - I'm always rather amazed at the narrow host range of this hyperparasite, only attacking a rust with a very specific, non-native host (i.e. only on Vinca major ). It was originally (1899) described from a collection near Rimini in ...
- Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:46 pm
- Forum: Fungi ID requests (post here if you aren't sure what type of fungus you've found)
- Topic: AliMD Oak Bug Milk Cap or Birch Milk Cap or something else?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1735
Re: AliMD Oak Bug Milk Cap or Birch Milk Cap or something else?
Hi Ali
I apologise if this has been pointed out before, but Geoff Kibby's book on the group https://www.pemberleybooks.com/product/ ... uus/27598/ is very useful (as are all his books in that "series"). He knows British agarics as well as anyone.
Chris
I apologise if this has been pointed out before, but Geoff Kibby's book on the group https://www.pemberleybooks.com/product/ ... uus/27598/ is very useful (as are all his books in that "series"). He knows British agarics as well as anyone.
Chris
- Thu Feb 23, 2023 2:52 pm
- Forum: Fungi ID requests (post here if you aren't sure what type of fungus you've found)
- Topic: AliMD Oak Bug Milk Cap or Birch Milk Cap or something else?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1735
Re: AliMD Oak Bug Milk Cap or Birch Milk Cap or something else?
Thanks Adam,
The last two pics were taken on a different day/location and as I've never noticed any Alder (I'll check for Alder in spring) I am going to label it as L. spinosulus, The Lilacscale Milkcap. It seems to be uncommon.
The first 3 pics I thought might be L. tabidus (The Birch Milkcap ...
- Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:39 pm
- Forum: Fungi ID requests (post here if you aren't sure what type of fungus you've found)
- Topic: AliMD Another Cortinarius?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 792
Re: AliMD Another Cortinarius?
Hi
agree about the "better pics"
Neither Cortinarius or a mature Agaricus would show such pale gills. Despite your misgivings that is (rather past its sell-by date) Amanita rubescens.
Best wishes
Chris
agree about the "better pics"

Neither Cortinarius or a mature Agaricus would show such pale gills. Despite your misgivings that is (rather past its sell-by date) Amanita rubescens.
Best wishes
Chris
- Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:13 pm
- Forum: Fungi ID requests (post here if you aren't sure what type of fungus you've found)
- Topic: Slime mould on a log
- Replies: 2
- Views: 755
Re: Slime mould on a log
It's no slime mould - I would suspect partially dried up Nostoc:
compare with: https://www.aphotoflora.com/cyanobacter ... algae.html
and: https://www.plant-lore.com/plantofthemo ... c-commune/ (though not really a plant at all)
Chris
compare with: https://www.aphotoflora.com/cyanobacter ... algae.html
and: https://www.plant-lore.com/plantofthemo ... c-commune/ (though not really a plant at all)
Chris
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:00 am
- Forum: Fungi ID requests (post here if you aren't sure what type of fungus you've found)
- Topic: Mushrooms Identification in Somerset
- Replies: 2
- Views: 746
Re: Mushrooms Identification in Somerset
Hi and welcome to UK Fungi
This is one of the honey fungus group Armillaria mellea sensu lato.
Best wishes
Chris
This is one of the honey fungus group Armillaria mellea sensu lato.
Best wishes
Chris
- Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:07 pm
- Forum: Fungi ID requests (post here if you aren't sure what type of fungus you've found)
- Topic: Neophyte ID request
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1077
Re: Neophyte ID request
Hi (and welcome to the site)
Have a look at Chondrostereum purpureum, rather old, and therefore not so brightly coloured as it can be.
Best wishes
Chrs
Have a look at Chondrostereum purpureum, rather old, and therefore not so brightly coloured as it can be.
Best wishes
Chrs
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:26 pm
- Forum: Fungi on miscellaneous substrates (not soil or wood)
- Topic: My journey with Ingoldian fungi
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2143
Re: My journey with Ingoldian fungi
Looking forward to the next episode - happy to help if I can.
Chris
Chris
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:58 am
- Forum: Fungi ID requests (post here if you aren't sure what type of fungus you've found)
- Topic: Mushrooms on My Lawn 4
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1213
Re: Mushrooms on My Lawn 4
Perhaps a Panaeolus , but Brazilian fungi are likely to be very different from those in Europe. I would seek out appropriate web forums.
Not quite sure what "taxomonic" means - presumably "taxonomic" was intended; nevertheless the phrase "taxonomic characteristics" is meaningless - presumably ...
Not quite sure what "taxomonic" means - presumably "taxonomic" was intended; nevertheless the phrase "taxonomic characteristics" is meaningless - presumably ...