Help with ID's please

[Pete W]

Hi all, well I bought a book and still have no idea. Can you help with some ID's please...

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[KeenTeen17]

1) hypholoma sp.
2) not sure but the yellow stipes should help with ID
3) mycena sp. (has it got a photo effect on it?)
4) hypholoma sp
5) inocybe?
8) weeping widow
7) mycena?

[Pete W]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

1) hypholoma sp.
2) not sure but the yellow stipes should help with ID
3) mycena sp. (has it got a photo effect on it?)
4) hypholoma sp
5) inocybe?
8) weeping widow
7) mycena?

thanks No 3 was under some bushes so came out a tad cast, they were whiter in colour than in the pic.

[Chris Yeates]

hi

I think that #1 and #4 might be Psathyrella piliformis (P. hydrophila of earlier books); I don't normally do Psathyrella species

#2 looks like old Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare

#3 is an inkcap, Coprinus or related genus (Coprinus has been relatively recently 'split') . . . was it really that blue? we are possibly in the area of Hare'sfoot Inkcap (Coprinopsis lagopus) or the Bonfire Inkcap Coprinopsis jonesii which has been confused in the past with Coprinopsis lagopides . . . it's a tricky area and you need a microscope and the literature, I'm afraid!

#5 is, I fear a little too the worse for wear and age

don't feel confident about commenting on the others except that the last one, with its 'innately fibrous' cap is reminiscent of Inocybe a very large and difficult genus

hope that helps

best wishes

Chris

[NickCantle]

I suspect one, two and four are Hypholoma lateritium due to their tan caps and non-greening gills (in number one anyway).

Three is a Coprinus, possibly C. lagopus.

Six might be a variation of Mycena epipterygia due to the lemon-yellow stem. I'm sure Mal will help out

Not enough information in the last one to even suggest anything

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

hi

I think that #1 and #4 might be Psathyrella piliformis (P. hydrophila of earlier books); I don't normally do Psathyrella species

#2 looks like old Sulphur Tuft Hypholoma fasciculare

Doesn't P. Piluliformis have a stem which remains white throughout it's cycle? These are very yellow. you may be right, but I think the yellow must be significant.

The only reason I doubt number two being H. fasciculare is the contrast between cap and stipe. I've never seen it without that dingy yellow/grey/green look to it. The tan colour to me, suggests something other but I'm probably wrong

[Chris Yeates]

Nick
you may be right with 1 and 4 but I'm sticking with fasciculare these are good 'nature' shots but a gill view would be useful

KT
I think suggesting that 3 is a Mycena is a bit of a boob - it's got a veil! and it's got dark spores!
Lacrymaria for the last one is an interesting suggestion - I was just a bit puzzled by the area of yellow discoloration; but there isn't enough here to go on as Nick points out

Chris

[NickCantle]

KT was just testing. He knows it's Coprinus

Fair enough Chris. I always feel so cheeky about questioning the ID's of people who have way more experience than me

[KeenTeen17]

I knew it was coprinus but everytime I have suggested it in the past I have been wrong so I am hesitant with the coprinus genus to say anything.

[NickCantle]

Right answer KT