Fungi for id please

peppermint · #1 (**permalink**) 29-10-2007, 11:32 AM

Hi everyone. Can anyone help with the id of this fungi. It was found in woodland in Berkshire. Not sure what trees it was under but it was taken about 2 weeks ago now.

peppermint · #2 (**permalink**) 31-10-2007, 04:08 PM

hmm....nobody knows what this is??? i will have to keep investigating

NickCantle · #3 (**permalink**) 31-10-2007, 04:35 PM

Laccaria laccata?

juliejam · #4 (**permalink**) 31-10-2007, 05:10 PM

Ive been finding alot of this little ones ...especially under beech...The Deceiver..

Julie

peppermint · #5 (**permalink**) 01-11-2007, 11:45 AM

i thought the deciever was more purpley and rounded. I dont think it is the same.

thanks for your suggestion too nick. I am not 100% convinced. This one is a toughy!

peppermint · #6 (**permalink**) 01-11-2007, 11:46 AM

i should have paid more attention to it at the time, i cant even remember the colour of the spores!

NickCantle · #7 (**permalink**) 05-11-2007, 01:57 AM

I think you might be thinking of the Amethyst Deceiver which is in actual fact of an amethyst tinge

Laccaria laccata is the same colour as shown in the photo. I know what you mean about the form though...Doesn't look quite right for Laccaria...

More suggestions?

peppermint · #8 (**permalink**) 05-11-2007, 09:19 AM

yes, when deceiver was mentioned i did immediatly think Amethyst Deceiver, but had a deeper look into the deceivers and realised there was more than 1 type