Stropharia sp..?

[Chris Yeates]

hi

for anyone with access to a microscope I have posted a relevant bit on these two species on Stewy's Unknown Mushrooms thread

Chris

[NickCantle]

I've direct linked it for you Chris . Link below;

Unknown Mushrooms.

Nick

[juliejam]

Originally Posted by cybershot

Having accompanied Julie to the park today where she showed me these trooping in two different locations I am convinced that the macro features, especially the deeper blue green colour of the younger caps and the covering of whitish woolly scales below the ring, more closely match the descriptions of S. aeruginosa in the popular references. After this experience it is easy to see why there is so much confusion and maybe, stretching a point, it would not be beyond the realms of possibility that both species were present, or that Dave's prophecy above is not quite so radical after all.
David

Ive returned back to the same spot David and I visited yesterday..found growing under Birch..






Julie

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by juliejam

Ive returned back to the same spot David and I visited yesterday..found growing under Birch..






Julie

Despite the lack of microscopic evidence I think you have nailed this one down as close as possible with your determined investigation (even managing a matching spore print), and certainly to the satisfaction of the hobbyist nature of your enquiry, based on research of the popular references. Well done!

David
P.S. I was amazed at the variety you showed me in the park on Thursday, especially as I had only scant satisfaction after three days in the New Forest and a day in Minley Wood this week.

[Chris Yeates]

I totally agree, and am happy to be proved wrong - if you find them at this stage they can be done in the field

excellent ID photo's - great stuff!

regards

Chris

[juliejam]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

I totally agree, and am happy to be proved wrong - if you find them at this stage they can be done in the field

excellent ID photo's - great stuff!

regards

Chris

Cheers Chris..Ive found some amazing finds this season in this little park of mine..who knows what else it has waiting for me tucked away...


Julie

[Fungalpunk]

Great stuff and mystery solved. The problems of variability - looks like the lumpers will be back at the table!

Well done indeed - great to learn these pointers

Fungalpunk Dave

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by juliejam

Cheers Chris..Ive found some amazing finds this season in this little park of mine..who knows what else it has waiting for me tucked away...


Julie

hi Julie

there's a lot to be said for having a little 'patch' of your own; you can get a really good picture of how the fungi 'work' that way; while I also like to get to different far-away and unfamiliar sites; there are a couple near home a try to visit at least once a month (for better or worse)

best

Chris