Mycena and cortinarius possibilities

[cybershot]

On out foray in Tring Park, Julie and I found some good species amongst which these three have us puzzled (apologies for the quality of photos and lack of notes but Julie insisted on tucking her field guided down the back of her trousers, so looking up references tended to take my mind off the job in hand )

Hopefully she can remember a few more details

1. Possible Mycena (very green, growing on rotting wood)



2. Another Mycena (very dark brown also amongst woody debris)



3. Possible Cortinarius bibulus



We will do better next time honest

TIA

David

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by cybershot

On out foray in Tring Park, Julie and I found some good species amongst which these three have us puzzled (apologies for the quality of photos and lack of notes but Julie insisted on tucking her field guided down the back of her trousers, so looking up references tended to take my mind off the job in hand )

Hopefully she can remember a few more details

1. Possible Mycena (very green, growing on rotting wood)



2. Another Mycena (very dark brown also amongst woody debris)



3. Possible Cortinarius bibulus



We will do better next time honest

TIA

David

David ....

2 is Psathyrella sp. (probably one of the series around P. corrugata (= P. gracilis)

3. is Inocybe geophylla var. lilacina !

1. is interesting - it does look like a Mycena but I can't think of any of those (or anything related to those !) with that strong greenish tint to the pileus. One for Kew perhaps if you collected and dried it off ?

The only things that are even vaguely that greenish tint are some of the small Pluteus sp. (only when young) but yours is translucently striate at the margins which they wouldn't be ! The gills appearb to be white as well, which doesn't preclude Pluteus since some of them do have white gills when immature. A mystery !

Nick

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by mykonik

David ....

2 is Psathyrella sp. (probably one of the series around P. corrugata (= P. gracilis)

3. is Inocybe geophylla var. lilacina !

1. is interesting - it does look like a Mycena but I can't think of any of those (or anything related to those !) with that strong greenish tint to the pileus. One for Kew perhaps if you collected and dried it off ?

The only things that are even vaguely that greenish tint are some of the small Pluteus sp. (only when young) but yours is translucently striate at the margins which they wouldn't be ! The gills appearb to be white as well, which doesn't preclude Pluteus since some of them do have white gills when immature. A mystery !

Nick

No 1 reminded me of Entoloma incanum, but it's the wrong substrate and habitat and there's not many true green fungi to be found.

John

[cybershot]

Thanks guys - back to the drawing board and a lot more research

David

[juliejam]

Originally Posted by cybershot

Thanks guys - back to the drawing board and a lot more research

David

I did remind you David we should have been talking notes.. maybe this means another trip back..

Julie

[fairplay]

Could No1 be Mycena arcangeliana (oortiana) with the green tints exaggerated by the camera because of being in the shade ?

Neil.

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Could No1 be Mycena arcangeliana (oortiana) with the green tints exaggerated by the camera because of being in the shade ?

Neil.

Both Julie and I were amazed by the green hues, which we variously described as having something between olivaceous and lime tints, seen with the naked eye in the very gloomy depths of the half buried stump.

David

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by fairplay

Could No1 be Mycena arcangeliana (oortiana) with the green tints exaggerated by the camera because of being in the shade ?

Neil.

I wondered whether the greenish tints were something to do with the camera as well Neil, BUT it's not Mycena arcangeliana - the striae on the cap are far too prominent !

Nick