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Post by ianr on Aug 3, 2017 8:53:57 GMT
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ruadh
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Post by ruadh on Aug 3, 2017 14:59:51 GMT
I can see no sign of a ring or volva on the first image, so not a Death Cap. With the pink-green cap and sulcate margin, this is a Russula sp. The other Russula with a bright yellow cap could be R. claroflava. It only grows in wet areas like Alder Carrs and is associated with Birch. It can be distinguished most easily from ochroleuca by the gills and stem which turn grey-black when damaged (or with age). The 4th image might be a waxcap but a view of the gills would help here. The last image is very likely Pluteus cervinus (gills free and pink when mature). Melanoleuca spp. may look similar but have adnate gills which remain white.
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Post by ianr on Aug 4, 2017 7:47:50 GMT
Thank you ruadh a bit of wishful thinking with the 1st I thought maybe slight sign of a volva at the base I'll keep looking for one for a common fungi I can't seem to come across a death cap although I found plenty of false ones the other year. All these photos were taken within a few yards of each other and when you brush away the leaf litter your straight on to well drained sandy soil. I can see that I'm going to have to take a more serious approach maybe collect a few and try taking spore prints and have a more detailed look at the shroom. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge I appreciate it.
ian.
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