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Post by ianr on Jun 27, 2017 11:39:40 GMT
This is a collard earth star about the size of a small teacup and even has a look of porcelain about it. I took this photo a couple of years ago and is one of only two or three different earth stars I've ever come across. I do like the unusual mushrooms and the odd ones you come across that actually present themselves up for more than just a photo but a picture if you know what I mean. See the second picture. I'm not sure what this is but I really liked it, sat atop a little birch stump and the heather in the back ground just sets it off, well it works for me anyway. Looking forwards to this years hunt. So I've shown you mine be nice to see yours  ian  collard earth star by IAN ROBINSON, on Flickr  by IAN ROBINSON, on Flickr |
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Post by ruadh on Jun 27, 2017 14:55:53 GMT
Nice images. The second pic. shows Pluteus cervinus (with crowded pink gills) and the bracket with gills I think is Panellus serotinus (recently renamed Sarcomyxa serotina). |
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Post by ianr on Jun 28, 2017 7:45:05 GMT
Hi ruadh thanks for the IDs. Some I can find but most leave me stumped. Probably not helped by the fact that I seldom pick them for a further more detailed look, instead leaving them for whoever comes along next and may want to photograph them too. Take a peek at these I found a while back and were more blue/purple-ish than the photo shows. ian  by IAN ROBINSON, on Flickr |
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Post by rowanberry on Jun 29, 2017 7:59:24 GMT
That collared earth star is amazing- and several years ago we came across some very purple mushrooms, too... different than yours, though.
I'll have to see if I can find the photos- I've not taken any recently of mushrooms. I will admit to knowing very little about fungi, but I do find them fascinating!
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Post by ianr on Jun 29, 2017 9:39:09 GMT
I guess they could be blewits but there a lot smaller than the ones i normally come across.
ian
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Post by ruadh on Jun 29, 2017 15:25:03 GMT
Blewits (Lepista nuda) have white spores. These have rusty-brown spores which can be seen in your image, trapped in the remains of the veil which is attached to the gill edge. This is a member of our largest, and arguably, most difficult genus of fungi: Cortinarius. Many are regarded as poisonous. It is one that few mycologists attempt and microscopic examination is necessary to confirm any ID. Even with these distinctive colours there are several options. Trawling through my literature a possible suspect is C. alboviolaceus which can be found under Birch. This has a dry cap but there are mauve species with glutinous caps and stems (sub-genus Myxacium) although in dry conditions the gluten may have dried out. |
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Post by ianr on Jun 30, 2017 8:14:15 GMT
Thanks again ruadh outstanding knowledge.
ian
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