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28-08-2008, 02:25 PM
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| | | Another unidentified fungus
Following on from yesterday's success I decided to venture a little further afield. I bagged about a pound and a half of Ceps, so it was worth the trip, but I also came across this, which looks slightly pink in the photo, but is closer to pure, white, until you touch it, when it immediately goes black. The cap is about 14cm across. At first I thought it might be a Russula, but the stipe is very firm. That blackened as soon as I cut it too.
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28-08-2008, 05:08 PM
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| | | Re: Another unidentified fungus
Brocsman
Yes it is a Russula part of the subgenus Compactae. At that size I would suspect it is adusta. Did it turn black strait away or did it turn a little pink before turning black?
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28-08-2008, 05:21 PM
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| | | Re: Another unidentified fungus
It went black immediately. I thought the stipe was too dense for a Russula. Something else I've learned today! |
28-08-2008, 05:55 PM
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| | | Re: Another unidentified fungus
Adusta should go through pink to black but if not it keys out to anthracina. Unfortunatley it does not look like the only anthracina I have found.
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Mal |
28-08-2008, 06:31 PM
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| | | Re: Another unidentified fungus
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Originally Posted by flaxton  Adusta should go through pink to black but if not it keys out to anthracina. Unfortunatley it does not look like the only anthracina I have found.
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Mal | I think that this probably is Russula anthracina Romagnesi, Mal - so you are right in your comments.
It can in fact only be that if the colour change is to black, with no reddening in between ! Even the only other possible choice i.e Russula albonigra has a slight reddish flush.
The pink gills may not be artefact since there is a Russula anthracinavar. carneifolia as well (but whether or not a good variety I don't know !
Nick 
Last edited by mykonik; 28-08-2008 at 06:44 PM.
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