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10-05-2007, 04:15 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Apr 2007
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| | | Fungi ID
Hi all,Im new to the WAB forums by the way. 
Yesterday (may 9th) i was on my usual Walk/Jog around a local woods/park when i spotted grey fungi growing from out of the woodchip covered ground.To be honest it looked quite battered but i decided to take a quick pic with my mobile phone. It is probably not a good specimen for an I.D  but strangely enough when i walked past the exact spot this morning it had complretely vanished as if it had been picked!.  
I have looked through your pic archive (all 61 pages-phew!) and can see simular looking fungi,,aybe i cannot I.D it because this specimen is not fully formed or just in poor condition.
Thanks in advance-Steve |
10-05-2007, 05:54 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edge of the New Forest, Hampshire
Posts: 5,208
| | | Re: Fungi ID
Hi Jammajup. Welcome to WAB. 
Your fungi looks like one of the Ink-caps ( Coprinus)
Not sure which one though. |
10-05-2007, 07:10 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West Molesey, Surrey
Posts: 5,523
| | | Re: Fungi ID
Most likely to be Coprinus lagopus or possibly plicatilis
Cheers,
Adam |
10-05-2007, 09:15 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Berkshire
Posts: 1,840
| | | Re: Fungi ID
I'm not an expert but it looks like Coprinus lagopus. They are quite interesting because they open right up, turning upwards and look just like a flower.
This is one I found last year. 
Jenny |
14-05-2007, 07:36 AM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 2
| | | Re: Fungi ID
THanks for the replies,some more has appeared close by (seems to grow very quickly  ) and appear to be at a later stage.I think Coprinus lagopus could well be on the button.  |
15-05-2007, 11:53 AM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire
Posts: 536
| | | Re: Fungi ID
I'd say C. lagopus as well.
Mark. |
15-05-2007, 11:59 AM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire
Posts: 536
| | | Re: Fungi ID
There is quite a similar species to Coprinus Lagopus, its name is Coprinus lagopides. Comparing pictures of the two may show a little, but not much difference. However, if there is a description of each species, then there should be a clue in the description. For these two, the main difference is habitat. Sorry for waffling on a bit, but I thought I'd give an example of how to tell the difference between two quite similar species.
Mark | | |
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