2 mushrooms for ID

[leifus]

both in a damp field

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2

[NickCantle]

Hi Leif, how's it going? You're getting out and about and checking out the fungi lately! It's good fun isn't it?

Number one, there's not really much chance due to the depth of field being so shallow and we'd really need more info if we were to nail it.

BUT

Number two is an excellent example of Hygrocybe psittacina, showing the beautiful grass green stem.

Nick

[KeenTeen17]

hygrocybe psittacina starts off green just to confuse things!

[leifus]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Hi Leif, how's it going? You're getting out and about and checking out the fungi lately! It's good fun isn't it?

Number one, there's not really much chance due to the depth of field being so shallow and we'd really need more info if we were to nail it.

BUT

Number two is an excellent example of Hygrocybe psittacina, showing the beautiful grass green stem.

Nick

haha yeah!! Fungi's great Originally it was a way of 'extending the season' now all the flowers have pretty much gone and now I'm reeaally enjoying it

I'm off to Yorkshire for the week tomorrow so look forward to plenty to ID when I get back

thanks, by the way, I really liked this mushroom

No. 1 what info would you need?

[NickCantle]

Not necessarily KT! I have to say though, it's a massively variable species. I've seen H. psittacina that are bright yellow, but when you turn them over, there's the green tinge present, thus bringing you to H. psittacina.

One of my favourite Waxcaps!

[leifus]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

hygrocybe psittacina starts off green just to confuse things!

fairly cmmon i guess?

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by leifus

No. 1 what info would you need?

Well, one or two photos of the mushroom itself, with all necessary parts in focus. A photograph of the gills- and how they're attached to the stem/cap is a good starter, and a nice clear shot of the cap, showing its true colour, texture and general 'look'.

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by leifus

fairly cmmon i guess?

I saw my first just last week and I've been doing this for a good 4 or 5 years

[NickCantle]

While I've got you two lads in the same thread, let me just say (with some sentiment ) that I'm glad you're taking an interest in Fungi! I got quite a lot of stick in my school days with having such a diverse hobby, but it's great to see that guys like you are keeping the current generation (I like to think that includes me ) going when fungi are concerned.

Keep it up

[KeenTeen17]

hey its pretty good. I am accepted at college now because you can do what you want and noone really cares or will take the mick.
fungi is difficult though but thats what WABs for !