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Originally Posted by FungiJohn  Only on getting home and seeing this on screen did I realise it may be something a little different. 
Please tell me it’s very common and I needn't go back and search for another 
John |
Hi John,
Whilst Andy may well be correct, with his diagnosis of
Psathyrella candolleana, especialy with regard to the pallid lilaceous colour of the gills [which may be immature] I should point out that this is one of the most difficult genera to name from specimens, let alone from photographs !
To me, the overall 'jizz' doesn't look right for
P. candolleana- even with the known variability of this species, the colour and apparently slightly fibrillose nature of the pileus in your specimens looks 'amiss', and thus it could also just as well be
Psathyrella tephrophylla, this also not infrequent (at least in southern and midland England !). Also there is a vague 'annular-zon like area towards the bottoms of the stipes in three of the specimens which does not immediately suggest
P. candolleana !
Not as common as
P. candolleana, but occuring during the summer - early autumn, and can be mistaken for it. If found when mature (ie
P. tephrophylla) the very striking 'smoke-grey' colours of the gills make it easy to recognise (combined with a resemblence to
P. candolleana !) but again I should stress that ALL
Psathyrella specimens really need microscopy for a concrete diagnosis. Tedious I know, but otherwise it's just guessing !
Nick
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