Conocybe? and Myxo

flaxton · #1 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 03:42 PM

Can anyone help with these two?
The first in grass

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Both cap and stem with a granular surface and the remnants of a veil attached to the edge of the cap. No ring.
My first thoughts were Conocybe but Psathyrella maybe. I will do the microscope work later.
And then a Myxo growing on a stump.

Thanks
Mal

Lancashire Lad · #2 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 03:54 PM

No idea on the first Mal, but possibly the myxo is Arcyria nutans.

Regards
Mike.

Chris Yeates · #3 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by flaxton

Can anyone help with these two?
The first in grass

.
Both cap and stem with a granular surface and the remnants of a veil attached to the edge of the cap. No ring.
My first thoughts were Conocybe but Psathyrella maybe. I will do the microscope work later.

Thanks
Mal

hi Mal

of course both Conocybe and Psathyrella have light brown and dark brown spores respectively, and those gills don't look to have such spores . . .

when you do look at the fungus under the scope, check that it is producing spores . . . last year I was totally thrown by this:

which turned out to be a sterile Psathyrella

I daresay Entoloma is a possibility . . . microscopy would sort that immediately

cheers

Chris