Psathyrella ID Please!

[NickCantle]

ARRGGGHHHHHHH! I hate this genus

Please somebody enlighten me as to what this is. The violaceous hues shown in the images are very accurate and not over saturated in the photograph. Didn't take any of these home as I knew I'd end up smashing something in fury

No distinct smell and I didn't taste it, so loads to go on

Growing in mixed woodland, and many of them to be seen. I apologise for the slight blur in the image but it was a very dark day and long exposures in leaf litter are difficult







Well I presume they're Psathyrella anyway!

All help and comments much appreciated!

Nick

[Andy Overall]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

ARRGGGHHHHHHH! I hate this genus

Please somebody enlighten me as to what this is. The violaceous hues shown in the images are very accurate and not over saturated in the photograph. Didn't take any of these home as I knew I'd end up smashing something in fury

No distinct smell and I didn't taste it, so loads to go on

Growing in mixed woodland, and many of them to be seen. I apologise for the slight blur in the image but it was a very dark day and long exposures in leaf litter are difficult







Well I presume they're Psathyrella anyway!

All help and comments much appreciated!

Nick

I think until we have a decent, up to date monograph to this genus complete with quality illustrations, we are in the same Psathyrella boat dear chap. I nice, graceful, though sadly neglected genus I'm afraid.

Andy

[NickCantle]

Thanks Andy, indeed they do seem to be low on the fungi rungs, but I'll certainly not stop looking at them with such interest Here's hoping for more literature!

[Andy Overall]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Thanks Andy, indeed they do seem to be low on the fungi rungs, but I'll certainly not stop looking at them with such interest Here's hoping for more literature!

Indeed, I do believe there is a book on the way by Eef Arnolds.

Andy

[CapAndBracket]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Thanks Andy, indeed they do seem to be low on the fungi rungs, but I'll certainly not stop looking at them with such interest Here's hoping for more literature!

Your images are certainly good enough for the book.

I'm hopeing cybershot is back taking super images tommorow.

Cheers J.P.

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by CapAndBracket

Your images are certainly good enough for the book.

I'm hopeing cybershot is back taking super images tommorow.

Cheers J.P.

Sorry it was not to be mate, but my new 40D finally arrived today so back in business for the next foray
Cheers
David

[NickCantle]

I look forward to some stunners then mate!

I've had good word that this is possibly Mycena pelianthinum!

Any takers?

[BROCSMAN]

I'm way out of my depth here, but I thought I'd post a couple of Yves Deneyer's photos of this Mycena for comparison. The gills don't look right to me. Come to that neither does the stipe. I'm happy to be proved wrong (again).

[NickCantle]

Having said that BROCSMAN, with that recent find of Tricholoma (I'm heading to that thread in a sec mate !) you ought to be an expert on fungi with dark gill edges!

I agree though- both gills and attachments don't look correct. Will inform my source and see what he thinks- I personally am swayed towards the initial genus ID of Psathyrella.

[BROCSMAN]

I've found my niche at last!