Fungi A to Z Alerts

[flaxton]

I am not sure whether it is necessary to move and rename but Langermannia gigantea is now Calvatia gigantea in the Checklist

Mal

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Originally Posted by flaxton

I am not sure whether it is necessary to move and rename but Langermannia gigantea is now Calvatia gigantea in the Checklist

Mal

Thanks Mal - now sorted

David

[flaxton]

Hi
We appear to have two Common Earthball entries one claiming to be Scleroderma aurantium which I think is not a valid name but it certainly isn't the Common Earthball

Mal

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Originally Posted by flaxton

Hi
We appear to have two Common Earthball entries one claiming to be Scleroderma aurantium which I think is not a valid name but it certainly isn't the Common Earthball

Mal

Thanks Mal - I've tried to add an appropriate note to the entry, but yet again admin seem to have moved the goalposts regarding formatting and I cannot get the extract from the BC to make any sense.

The obvious option is to delete the entry but I cannot do that either.

Not going to waste any more time trying to edit and wish good luck to those who persevere.

David

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by flaxton

Hi
We appear to have two Common Earthball entries one claiming to be Scleroderma aurantium which I think is not a valid name but it certainly isn't the Common Earthball

Mal

Thanks Mal, I've deleted the Scleroderma aurantium entry.
John

[flaxton]

We appear to have picked up a surfeit of Lactarius circellatus

Mal

[walk lightly]

The clitocybe dealbata doesn't look right, the gills are too distant and species too transparant to be clearly what it says it is. To me it looks more like one the small white hygrophoraceae, maybe clearer piccy would be better.

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Originally Posted by walk lightly

The clitocybe dealbata doesn't look right, the gills are too distant and species too transparant to be clearly what it says it is. To me it looks more like one the small white hygrophoraceae, maybe clearer piccy would be better.

There are three images in the Gallery to choose from unless someone has a more valid option on their files:

Message - Wildlife Photography

[NickCantle]

Just a point.

I've been looking at the Amanitas and adding information when needed. I was browsing the page for the Panther cap and noticed the text;

"While not poisonous, this fungi is psychoactive and contains the same chemicals as Muscaria and Gemmata, and it is the most potent of the three. However, it lack's the nasty lethal toxins found in phalloides and virosa."

I'm pretty sure that A. pantherina is poisonous, having the same effects as A. phalloides, or so I've read in various books. Forgive me if I'm wrong about the toxicity status of this mushroom, but it seems like the text doesn't fit.

Nick

PS- Not being picky, just trying to comb through some extra information and noticed this

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Originally Posted by NickCantle

Just a point.

I've been looking at the Amanitas and adding information when needed. I was browsing the page for the Panther cap and noticed the text;



I'm pretty sure that A. pantherina is poisonous, having the same effects as A. phalloides, or so I've read in various books. Forgive me if I'm wrong about the toxicity status of this mushroom, but it seems like the text doesn't fit.

Nick

PS- Not being picky, just trying to comb through some extra information and noticed this

The River Cottage Handbook - Mushrooms covers all eventualities and alerts. Having been known to cause fatalities, an amendment to the anonymous A -Z entry for A. pantherina based on, and referred to that book would probably be a wise move Nick.

David