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Hi,

I think that unless you were to violently shake the fruitbodies around under your nose whilst slowly inhaling, the numbers of spores you are likely to be breathing in (in that room, from those fruitbodies) will be very unlikely to affect you in any way. - You won't be subjected to any more ...

Hi, and welcome to the UK Fungi website.

Your fungus is one of the Peziza "cup fungi" species.
Most likely Peziza cerea (Cellar Cup) or Peziza domiciliana (that one doesn't have a UK accepted English/common name, but in other countries is sometimes referred to as the Domecile Cup).

Both species ...

Hi again,

The general colour and the habitat certainly wouldn't rule out Melanoleuca species.
And size-wise, Melanoleuca polioleuca can get to around 20cm in diameter, despite some books suggesting that 10cm would be its maximum!

Generally, I wouldn't expect to be seeing Melanoleuca at this time ...

Hi, and a warm welcome to the UK Fungi website.

Firstly, let me thank you for posting all the information the various photos that you had. - Not everyone who asks for ID's provides anywhere near as much info!

Unfortunately, (as you have mentioned), the colour of the mushroom in most of the photos ...

Hi, and welcome to UK Fungi.

Please take a moment to read http://www.fungi.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=49 HELP US TO HELP YOU TO IDENTIFY YOUR FINDS, to see the sort of information generally needed when trying to identify people's finds.

Regards,
Mike.

I've just been made aware that the book: -
The genus Tricholoma (Christensen, M., & Heilmann-Clausen, J.; Fungi of Northern Europe; vol 4; Svampetryk; 2013):
fungi-of-northern-europe-volume-4-the-genus-tricholoma.jpg
has been made available as a free to download PDF: -
http://www.mycokey.com ...

Yes, these have the looks of Psilocybe semilanceata - Liberty Cap

Whilst noting the text of your post, and giving you the benefit of the doubt, whenever someone registers with the site and immediately posts photographs of a multiple collection of hallucinogenic mushrooms, - regardless of ...

Whilst I accept that certain species have proven to be extremely detrimental when they get a foothold in "new areas", I generally remain pragmatic about the spread of fungi species.

Chamonixia caespitosa , a type of truffle normally found in the Alps and Scandinavia. Clathrus rubur , thought to ...

Favolaschia claudopus – (Unofficial Common Names: - Orange Porecap or Ping-Pong Bat Fungus)
Found 27th November 2024 on small fallen branches & twigs in mixed but predominantly deciduous woodland in North Wales.
Spore print white. - Spores hyaline, ovoid to ellipsoidal, smooth, 9-12.5µm x 6.5-8 ...

They have some general similarities to freshly emerging Daldinia concentrica , but I think that keeping an eye on them is the best option.

At this stage there would be too many possibilities, which, without microscopy, would be just guesswork.
(And even doing the microscopy - at this stage might ...

I doubt whether you will be able to get any suggestions as to what this might be.

You could try putting it to one side, (in conditions that won't change from when you discovered it), and just keep an eye on it - just in case it does turn into something more recognisable.

Regards,
Mike.

Hi,

I think these can only be Coprinopsis atramentaria - Common Inkcap

I have seen C. atramentaria with brownish tinges in the past, although nowhere near as brown as these. (They are far more commonly seen in shades of grey).

A few images of C. atramentaria with similar colouration can be found ...