2 fungi for ID Please

[Looking]

Hi,
I have two fungi for ID. Photos were taken a few days ago in E Sussex.

I think one maybe Orange Oak Bolete - Laccinum quercinum

The Stem when cut turned black. The longer I left it the blacker it got.


I have no idea about this one.


Thanks Dave

[wildlifesnapper]

Hi

the last one looks like Gymnopilus junonius

neil

[NickCantle]

The first is definitely a Leccinum, but I'm a little unsure on distinguishing the features between L. quercinum and L. versipelle. I think that Leccinum versipelle bruises darker?

[flaxton]

Versipelle has dark brown to black scales and a dull orange cap quercinum brown to orange scales and an orange to brick red cap

Mal

[NickCantle]

So we have L. quercinum here then? Thanks Mal, that's a question I've been wanting to ask for a long time.

[Andy Overall]

Originally Posted by Looking

Hi,
I have two fungi for ID. Photos were taken a few days ago in E Sussex.

I think one maybe Orange Oak Bolete - Laccinum quercinum

The Stem when cut turned black. The longer I left it the blacker it got.


I have no idea about this one.


Thanks Dave

HI Dave,

This now called Leccinum aurantiacum and is not confined to Oask as once thought it also grows with Birch and Poplar.

Andy

[NickCantle]

Steady on there Mr. O!

Referring to Phillips, L. aurantiacum is a separate species to L. quercinum. Apparently it grows with Aspen

[wildlifesnapper]

Hi

just to stir things more, I've been looking and, apparently ;

L. aurantiacum is now L. rufum and L. quercinum is also L. aurantiacum var. quercinum

yes/no ??

i think they just like to confuse us
fun though!

neil

[NickCantle]

Never heard of L. rufum.

Shall we just agree that it's a Leccinum?

[wildlifesnapper]

I'm easy , I'll just go with the flow