Thursday, 16 February 2012

Bolbitiaceae

Sweet Poisonpie

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Inedible, possibly poisonous.

Brown Mottlegill

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Habitat: On soil amongst grass, especially common in lawns and roadside verges, less often in open glades in woodland. The name 'foenisecii' literally means 'at the end of the cut' and refers to the fact that it often appears after a lawn / grassland has been mown. Notes: Very common and widespread. English name = ‘Brown Hay Cap’.  Ref: BC

Ringed Conecap

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Easily confused with other species, microscopy required for a positive identification.

Egghead Mottlegill

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Habitat: On weathered dung of herbivores, usually horse and cow dung, especially in upland or montane habitat. Notes: Common and widespread. Basidiomes are very variable in size, dependent on the amount of nutrient present in the substrate, thus very large and very small basidiomes will be encountered but these fall within the range of variation of the species.

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