Unknown Fungi for ID please

[Nettle Runner]

Clumber Park - Lime Tree Avenue (69)





Cap dia 30mm
Stem 40mm
Substrate is soil
Smell very mushroomy
Gills brittle
Stem breaks/snaps easily

These were plentiful along the avenue in various stages of growth, but generally as single specimen.

Your comments and observations welcomed
Les

[NickCantle]

That stipe looks very characteristic of the Psathyrellaceae, and the fact that you say the stem was brittle also sways me in this direction,

Having said that, I'm probably wrong

Nick

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by Nettle Runner

Clumber Park - Lime Tree Avenue (69)





Cap dia 30mm
Stem 40mm
Substrate is soil
Smell very mushroomy
Gills brittle
Stem breaks/snaps easily

These were plentiful along the avenue in various stages of growth, but generally as single specimen.

Your comments and observations welcomed
Les

Hi Les,

This is a species of Psathyrella, just possibly Psathyrella tephrophylla (from the overall colour, stature and look of the thing) but, yet another genus where almost impossible to name things without microscopy !

The pale smoke-grey colour of the gills is indicative of P. tephrophylla but the 'patchy' colour of the gills indicates that this may be poorly fertile or sterile to a degree thus it would be difficult to identify anyway.

Nick

[NickCantle]

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