Light Brown Fungi at Storeton's Pits Nr Northampton

[Steve Buckley]

Hello

I came across this Fungi about a month ago at Storeton's Pits near Northampton and i wonder if somebody could ID it please,

I know next to Nothing on the subject of Fungi at the moment so any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks



(hopefully this will work, not only am i useless on Fungi, i'm a IT-Idiot as well))

[Steve Buckley]

I think i've found it

i think its Clitocybe metachroa

Thanks

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by Steve Buckley

I think i've found it

i think its Clitocybe metachroa

Thanks

This looks like a Mycena species Steve. What size was it and what was it growing on.

John

[flaxton]

I would agree with John. The colour and gills are wrong for Clitocybe metachroa. It is much more likely to be Mycena pura/rosea.

Mal

[leifus]

Originally Posted by Steve Buckley

Hello

I came across this Fungi about a month ago at Storeton's Pits near Northampton and i wonder if somebody could ID it please,

I know next to Nothing on the subject of Fungi at the moment so any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks



(hopefully this will work, not only am i useless on Fungi, i'm a IT-Idiot as well))

im going to say Mycena pura?

[NickCantle]

Surely not enough pigment or not the right hue to be any of the pinky red Mycena?

[flaxton]

It can be various shades of lilac through to very pale pink in fact I found one earlier this year that was pure white Nick.

Mal

[NickCantle]

Agreed Mal and I can imagine a white one, but Steve's image shows a tan/light brown specimen.

Mass screen calibration session

[KeenTeen17]

I think I shall go with M. pura.

[Steve Buckley]

Morning all

This Fungi was found growing in woodland by the side of the Lake, straight out of the ground, and was approx 3 - 4 inch's in diameter, the Gills were all white and athe upper sufaces wee indeed a light tan colour

Thanks for your help so far
Steve