Lactarius for ID plus...

[PeteS]

These were taken in the New Forest last weekend. I can't believe the week has gone so fast.

A Lactarius of some type. Still not mature (about 3cm across) and there were a group of these around an oak tree. Gills narrow and very crowded, milk white. I think it could be Lactarius piperatus.


A young Boletus ??? on a moss covered bank. There were only two of these at the same stage so I did not want to pick them.


Hydnum repandum (Hedgehog fungus). Lots of these starting to fruit.


Cantharellus cibarius (Chanterelle).


Yet more Chanterelles. Lots about if you looked in the right places.


While on my way to/from work today I also noticed Marasmius oreades in large numbers.

[Steve Wurzel]

Hello Pete,

A quick look through my archive gives

Lactarius piperatus,
and
Boletus erythropus

as the best fits I can find in my archive for the first two... but please don't assume that's accurate, although I'm fairly confident on the Lactarius due to the very crowded gills and colour.

[fairplay]

Hi Pete,

No 1, could well be L. piperatus - the gills look crowded enough, but did you taste the latex, it should be a lot 'hotter' than other whitish Lactarius spp.

No 2, again looks like B. luridiformis syn. B. erythropus but too early to say with certainity and would need to see rest of fruitbody.

I've still yet to find myself Hedgehog Fungus..... grrrrr !! and Chanterelles in Suffolk are only in the last couple of weeks beginning to pop up, but are nowhere near the size in your photo's.

Neil.

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by PeteS

These were taken in the New Forest last weekend. I can't believe the week has gone so fast.

A Lactarius of some type. Still not mature (about 3cm across) and there were a group of these around an oak tree. Gills narrow and very crowded, milk white. I think it could be Lactarius piperatus.


A young Boletus ??? on a moss covered bank. There were only two of these at the same stage so I did not want to pick them.


Hydnum repandum (Hedgehog fungus). Lots of these starting to fruit.


Cantharellus cibarius (Chanterelle).


Yet more Chanterelles. Lots about if you looked in the right places.


While on my way to/from work today I also noticed Marasmius oreades in large numbers.

Hi Pete -

It could be Lactarius piperatus BUT why also not L. vellereus ? - The material is too immature to identify in either case.

In fact when I looked at the photo the 'gills' appear to have a strong pinkish tint to them which would indicate L. contoversus, but then you said it was under oaks so that rather rules that one out.

The Bolete probably is B. luridiformis but again is too immature to properly name.

Nick

[Steve Wurzel]

Originally Posted by fairplay

No 2, again looks like B. luridiformis syn. B. erythropus but too early to say with certainity and would need to see rest of fruitbody.

LOL.. here we go again, another Boletes name check!!

Has B. erythropus replaced B. luridiformis or vice versa?

FYI this is quite a nice match Image:Boletus erythropus

(PS luridformis was second on my list!!)

While I'm on the subject of names can I safely rename all Xerocomus to Boletus?

[Leif]

Originally Posted by Steve Wurzel

Has B. erythropus replaced B. luridiformis or vice versa?

Vice versa. If in doubt, you can check on the latest names here:

http://www.basidiochecklist.info/

Mykonik is one of the authors.

Originally Posted by Steve Wurzel

While I'm on the subject of names can I safely rename all Xerocomus to Boletus?

Yes, Xerocomus has been reduced to the status of a sub-genus i.e. a grouping of species within a genus sharing certain characteristics not shared by all members of the genus. (Or some such definition.) Or at least according to the British Fungus Flora 1 update published in 2005. As to whether all mycologists agree, I have no idea. Well, actually the concept of all mycologists agreeing on something might well be a fantasy, if what little I know about them is correct.

[Steve Wurzel]

Originally Posted by Leif

Vice versa. If in doubt, you can check on the latest names here:

BasidiomycotaChecklist - Home

Mykonik is one of the authors.

thanks, that is a very useful link Leif

[PeteS]

Hello Guys,

Thanks for your help. I have had a horrible week, which is why I haven't replied.

For the Lactarius I had not thought of L. vellereus. And yes the milk was very hot. I went back last weekend to see if they had got any bigger, but all the ones that I saw the previous week had gone. Whether this was due to man, animal or insect I do not know. There were some more small examples about and the association with oak was clear - they we in a half ring or horse shoe shape around that base of the tree.

In the New Forest last weekend there were loads of nice mature Hydnum repandum (Hedgehog fungus). And some of the Chanterelles were a good 8cm across the cap!

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by PeteS

Hello Guys,

Thanks for your help. I have had a horrible week, which is why I haven't replied.

(edited)

In the New Forest last weekend there were loads of nice mature Hydnum repandum (Hedgehog fungus). And some of the Chanterelles were a good 8cm across the cap!

Hope things are looking up Pete - sounds like it's high time I took a return trip to the New Forest. No signs yet of the H. repandum on my local patch!

David