Fungi A to Z Alerts

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Cheers mate. So what do you reckon on yours then? Do you agree with me that it's L. nuda?

No Nick, It was verified as Lepista saeva.

Remember this thread:

ID confimation for Wood Blewit (Lepista Nuda) please

John

[NickCantle]

That interesting. So another Goddamn species that'll never get sorted Why can't they sort out mycology?

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

That interesting. So another Goddamn species that'll never get sorted Why can't they sort out mycology?

That one aside Nick, this season has seen so many really odd species! Wrong substrates, habitats and odd shades being common.

The Butter Cap for example can be more deceiving than the deceiver

Our forays at Clumber over the last week have turned the rule book inside out! I only hope Longshaw is a bit easier! Role on the morels

John

[NickCantle]

Don't let Mal hear you say that

Butter cap is extremely variable here too. Many colour and size variations.

[FungiJohn]

Oop's I forgot about Mal .... only 5 months to go .. Wooo Hooo

[NickCantle]

Both Oudemansiella radicata and Xerula radicata are on the list even though the latter is the current accepted name. Could someone remove the former please?

Nick

PS- John, when you edited the Blewits, you put my photo of L. saeva under L. nuda along with yours

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Originally Posted by NickCantle

Both Oudemansiella radicata and Xerula radicata are on the list even though the latter is the current accepted name. Could someone remove the former please?

Nick

PS- John, when you edited the Blewits, you put my photo of L. saeva under L. nuda along with yours

There appears to be quite some confusion amongst these Lepista species and I'm not convinced the A to Z is accurate with respect to this genus yet.

[NickCantle]

I agree with you David. I'm still not completely convinced that John's image is of L. saeva (not a dig at all John, in case you think I'm just trying to be a pain in the backside). Quoting from FOS. Vol.3 on Lepista saeva;

Originally Posted by Fungi of Switzerland Volume 3 (P.214)

This species belongs to the circle of forms around L. nuda and ought not to be easily mistaken if one notices the violet stipe, which contrasts distinctly with the ocher-gray pileus and the beige lamellae

I believe the image of my recent L. saeva shows a typical specimen with the creamy cap which totally lacks any violaceous or lilac hues/tints. Upon looking in Phillips, the specimens shown in the photograph clearly illustrate the buff cap and the massive contrast between stipe and pileus.

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How exactly can identical photos be depicting both nuda and saeva species

[NickCantle]

How do you mean?

Oh I see. I don't understand. I suggest it be amended