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Post by salceywanderer on Jan 8, 2016 8:28:34 GMT
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ruadh
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Post by ruadh on Jan 8, 2016 23:05:29 GMT
Yes, the Genus is not immediately obvious! I think you will be lucky if anyone can identify this from an image (ie: without spore colour and microscopic details). One thing to bare in mind is that in winter, cold temperatures can affect the fruitbody and produce abnormal development. In this case it may be that the gills are abnormally developed and thicker than normal. My only suggestion is Clitocybe ditopa. This is a grey fungus growing on coniferous litter and with a rancid-farinaceous smell. It has aeriferous fibres on the cap and stipe and can appear late in the season. However, it doesn't have a viscid cap, and when normally developed, the gills are crowded and adnate to slightly decurrent.
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Post by salceywanderer on Jan 9, 2016 9:40:55 GMT
Thanks Ruadh, I think you've nailed it. There were two specimens here and it was the smaller of the two whose gills are shown in the image. The cap of the smaller one was dry and covered with a white bloom. Looking again I think I may have mistaken viscidity for simply wetness as it had been raining. The common name for this fungus is "Mealy Frosted Funnel" - and mealy is exactly how I described the smell. The gills on the larger specimen are much narrower, more crowded and adnate. Thanks again for your great help.
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