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28-11-2008, 08:10 PM
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| | | small yellow fungi for id
any suggestions on this little yellow job ??, found growing in grass - possibly on buried wood, cap measures approx 10mm diam, at edge of oak woodland,  
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28-11-2008, 08:52 PM
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| | | Re: small yellow fungi for id
Brian
I think it is a Galerina of some sort rather than a Mycena
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28-11-2008, 10:36 PM
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| | | Re: small yellow fungi for id
I think Mal is correct - this is a Galerina
the bright coloration and relatively distant gills suggest Galerina clavata; but to get to a species in Galerina you do have to do the microscope work I'm afraid Galerina clavata has been present in my (mossy) lawn in hundreds recently though I suspect the frosts will now see it off!
here are images of the fruit-bodies: 
the specialized cells (cystidia) of the gill edge - which in this species have a characteristic 'skittle' shape: 
and the rather large (for a Galerina) almond-shaped spores: 
if you want to dry some of the specimens and send them to me (PM me re this) I'm happy to have a look at them for you 
best wishes
Chris
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29-11-2008, 09:51 AM
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| | | Re: small yellow fungi for id
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Originally Posted by flaxton  Brian
I think it is a Galerina of some sort rather than a Mycena
Mal | Hi Mal, thanks for that, after another look through Jordans and Phillips books, i think you are right on the ball, species will have to remain as a ???? though,
Brian |
29-11-2008, 09:56 AM
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| | | Re: small yellow fungi for id
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Yeates I think Mal is correct - this is a Galerina
the bright coloration and relatively distant gills suggest Galerina clavata; but to get to a species in Galerina you do have to do the microscope work I'm afraid Galerina clavata has been present in my (mossy) lawn in hundreds recently though I suspect the frosts will now see it off!
here are images of the fruit-bodies:
the specialized cells (cystidia) of the gill edge - which in this species have a characteristic 'skittle' shape:
and the rather large (for a Galerina) almond-shaped spores:
if you want to dry some of the specimens and send them to me (PM me re this) I'm happy to have a look at them for you
best wishes
Chris | Hi Chris,
thanks for the detailed info, as for the dried sample,as they were only a very small group i did not take a sample, and left them in the hope that there might be more in the future,
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