unidentified fungi

[kiltoncomp]

found this one today growing under pine trees, solitary specimen ,measures about 5 inch across the cap ,stem is 4 inch tall, no noticable smell to it, cap was dry , can any one point me in the right direction ??





Brian.

[kiltoncomp]

no one got any idea at all??

when i first spotted it i thought it was a Tricholoma imbricatum similar to ones that i had found previously in similar situation,but this was a solitary specimen , and the previous ones were growing in large groups , although it resembles the Tricholoma it does not look quite the same , this one has a more purplish colour to it, are they known to grow as single specimens?

Brian .

[wildherbalian85]

Is that milk coming from the gills or is that just fluff on the Camera/ Mushroom??

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by wildherbalian85

Is that milk coming from the gills or is that just fluff on the Camera/ Mushroom??

no . its not milk on the gills, its some white thread like substance that i think has probably dropped from the stem (mycelium???) i have also noticed this on some rollrims i found ,

Brian,

[wildherbalian85]

Im thinking maybe it could be a Cortinarius Sp

Cortinarius cyanites?

Rogers Mushrooms - Cortinarius cyanites

Cap looks similar in colour and pattern, the stem on this is a little more purple then yours.

[fairplay]

This looks like yet another Armillaria sp.

The 'white patch' on the cap - if that is what is being referred to, is where slugs have eaten the cap cuticle.

Neil.

P.S. Try A.tabescens

[fairplay]

Forget Armillaria tabescens - this photo was taken in a Pine Wood where it doesn't grow.

Neil.

[NickCantle]

I think Brian would be right in thinking that this is Tricholoma.

Were there definitely no Birch trees nearby? I just wonder as it does look a lot like T. fulvum. Gills becoming yellowish and spotty with age? Cap expanded convex with a slight umbo. Brown to reddish-brown in colour, finely streaky.

Info taken from Phillips.

No takers? Obviously not if there's no deciduous woodland

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

I think Brian would be right in thinking that this is Tricholoma.

Were there definitely no Birch trees nearby? I just wonder as it does look a lot like T. fulvum. Gills becoming yellowish and spotty with age? Cap expanded convex with a slight umbo. Brown to reddish-brown in colour, finely streaky.

Info taken from Phillips.

No takers? Obviously not if there's no deciduous woodland

There were some birch trees, but they were well over a hundred yards away! this one was growing in the middle of a copse of pines (no idea what species , i'm worse with trees than i am with fungi ) in deep needle litter,
its just that at first sight , it resembled the T.imbricatum i found a while ago,
i suppose there could have been remants of an old birch buried under the needles ? , but nothing obviously showing , the only other thing growing nearby was some heather,

Brian

[NickCantle]

Another one you'll be pleased to see the back of Brian?

I'm all out of ideas mate, sorry