LBJs

[CapAndBracket]

Out with cybershot today on Thursley common


Single fruit body amongst moss in very wet area.


Small troop of these amongst litter of scots pine.


Troop of these beside rabbit burrows, more open heath short heather/mosses,
very sandy soil.



Cheers J.P.

[NickCantle]

Unsure on the first :P

The second looks like one of the Pine cone growing species, which would fit with your habitat description. It looks like a miniature Xerula

Last one looks Collybioid to me, but I can't pinpoint why. I would suggest Strobilurus, but that stipe is just too chunky.

Out of my depth again !

[CapAndBracket]

Bit of a struggle aren't they

I think i'm happy that No1: Tephrocybe palustris.

Didn't dig up No2, but don't think it was the rooting cone fungi (still possible).

No3: still scratching the head any way all 3 set up for spore drop.

Cheers J.P.

[cybershot]

No. 2


No. 3

[NickCantle]

The second does look more Strobilurus tenacellus now that I've seen David's picture.

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

The second does look more Strobilurus tenacellus now that I've seen David's picture.

More diligence required in future to check for buried substrates - we will never know in this case if there were buried cones under the pines.

David

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by CapAndBracket

Bit of a struggle aren't they

I think i'm happy that No1: Tephrocybe palustris.
Cheers J.P.

I hadn't read this far before my opinion was T. palustris as well!

Chris

[mollisia]

Hello,

for no. 2 I would also opt for Strobilurus, but you have to check the cystidia to say which one. There is tenacellus and stephanocystis, which are inseparable macroscopically (don't tell me they are, please, I wasted two years to try to do it and had 100+ collections - no way!)

no. 3 seems to be Gymnopus ocior, especially as the gills seem to have a yellow tinge. If they are white, also Gymnopus dryophilus would be possible.

best regards,
Andreas

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by mollisia

for no. 2 I would also opt for Strobilurus, but you have to check the cystidia to say which one. There is tenacellus and stephanocystis, which are inseparable macroscopically (don't tell me they are, please, I wasted two years to try to do it and had 100+ collections - no way!)

Woooohoooooo!

Andreas, that's a lot of Strobilurus! I'd love to conduct an 'experiment' or study with two species trying to distinguish differences. But then again, I'm quite sad

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by mollisia

no. 3 seems to be Gymnopus ocior, especially as the gills seem to have a yellow tinge. If they are white, also Gymnopus dryophilus would be possible.

best regards,
Andreas

Looks very much like
found at this time last year. It is still Collybia ocior in the British Checklist.

Mal