Pluteus salicinus confirmation

watsthat · #1 (**permalink**) 14-01-2009, 06:53 PM

Is this Pluteus salicinus and is it worth uploading to the Gallery? There are already several examples there.

Cheers

Pete

KeenTeen17 · #2 (**permalink**) 14-01-2009, 06:57 PM

pluteus salicinus is usually greyer than that so it is more likely pluteus cervinus and those are nice images for the Gallery

go for it

P. cervinus

P. salicinus

NickCantle · #3 (**permalink**) 14-01-2009, 07:25 PM

I think it's P. salicinus Pete

KeenTeen17 · #4 (**permalink**) 14-01-2009, 07:26 PM

darn - theres me thinking I'm right.

I really must stop making a fool of myself

KeenTeen17 · #5 (**permalink**) 14-01-2009, 07:29 PM

If you don't mind - would you just explain what makes it P. salicinus - just so I don't look like a plonker again in future

I thought cervinus because its the right colour, its on a log, and the gills are pinkish

NickCantle · #6 (**permalink**) 14-01-2009, 07:30 PM

Not at all KT, don't be so silly. You're doing very well, but make sure you use your books as much as you can!!! The reason I say P. salicinus is that in general it's smaller and much more pale cream to grey rather than red hues. Although Pete's specimen does show red hues, I wouldn't really consider them to be characteristic of P. cervinus

KeenTeen17 · #7 (**permalink**) 14-01-2009, 07:31 PM

thats great thanks

NickCantle · #8 (**permalink**) 14-01-2009, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

I thought cervinus because its the right colour, its on a log, and the gills are pinkish

I've just said about the colour issue, Pluteus as a genus have pink gills and the majority grow on wood.

Read your books!

flaxton · #9 (**permalink**) 14-01-2009, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

If you don't mind - would you just explain what makes it P. salicinus - just so I don't look like a plonker again in future

I thought cervinus because its the right colour, its on a log, and the gills are pinkish

KT
It has the textured centre and a pure white stipe which is more in keeping with salicinus rather than cervinus.

Mal

mollisia · #10 (**permalink**) 15-01-2009, 11:48 AM

Hallo,

Quote:

Originally Posted by flaxton

It has [...] a pure white stipe which is more in keeping with salicinus rather than cervinus.

I have to admit that I often have difficulties in being sure to recognize P. salicinus apart from cervinus agg.. But is indeed the purely white stipe, that separates it sufficiently from cervinus-stipe with its black strips. Cervinus ss.str. also has a quite strong smell as radish.

best regards,
Andreas