Anston Stones Yellow Fungi (ID please)

[Nettle Runner]

Anston Stones Wood 25 August 2008

Found just 4 specimen growing in soil on buried wood.









Cap dia 18mm
Stem 27 x 4mm
Smell none

My first thoughts on seeing these were Pholiota, but no scales on cap.
Next was waxcap, but these found in B-L woodland on limestone, not grass.
So had a trawl through Philips, but could not spot a look-a-like.
So your assistance is required, please.

Your comments and observations welcome.
Les

[fairplay]

Hi Les,

Well they're almost certainly Hygrocybe, but I cannot find a match for those deep yellow gills.
Confusingly, the photos showing the gills also seem to show the cap being reddish, but no full on shot of the caps show them as red.

I wouldn't worry about them being in woodland - the photos show moss, which is good enough.

If I say any more, I'll only be guessing.

Neil.

[fairplay]

To hell with it, I'm gonna take a wild guess : H. cantharellus.

I'm now going to hide under the stairs from Nick's criticism.

Neil.

[NickCantle]

You thought you were hiding from Nick L, but I'm on your heels too

It's not actually that bad a suggestion (not that I'm saying your suggestions are bad! ) but if it is, this is most certainly an atypical example of colour!

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by fairplay

To hell with it, I'm gonna take a wild guess : H. cantharellus.

I'm now going to hide under the stairs from Nick's criticism.

Neil.

Neil - I know you are under the stairs !! (he said menacingly !)

And it's never criticism, [except for using 'silly English Names' ] simply helpful advice !!

As to the fungus, why isn't this an aypical basidiome of Hygrocybe quieta ? (which can and often does grow in opwn woodland, especially the type of woodland that Les will be collecting in !!)

Nick

[fairplay]

Yes I did consider H. quieta, but I couldn't detect the typical odor of Lactarius quietus from where I'm sitting.

Neil.

[Nettle Runner]

I certainly didn't get the smell of L. quietus (quite common on Little Stones at the moment).

Neither was it found in a clearing, but rather in dense woodland.

But I would not dream of questioning Nick's opinion I'm not as brave as you, Neil.

Les

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by Nettle Runner

I certainly didn't get the smell of L. quietus (quite common on Little Stones at the moment).

Neither was it found in a clearing, but rather in dense woodland.

But I would not dream of questioning Nick's opinion I'm not as brave as you, Neil.

Les

Anyone can question my opinion Les, even Neil - as long as they realise they are ALWAYS wrong !!!! (only kidding !).

As to the Hygrocybe quieta, it does grow in quite dense woodland (scads of it under thick cover of sycamores and hazels in my old haunt of Norbury Park) and if you can't get the smell in the open air try enclosing it for a few hours in a small box or plastic container - that often helps !

And, also rubbing it (the fungus) gently often intensifies the smell !

Nick