Lancashire Fungi

Morchella · #1 (**permalink**) 24-07-2009, 11:25 PM

Walking part of the Witton Weavers Trail around Turton & Entwhistle Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir and Jumbles Reservoir. Here's what I found today:

Think this one is a Dryad's Saddle but stem does seem a bit central.

This one almost certainly a Suillus grevellei - right colour and under larch trees. A first for me.

Not really sure on this one thought maybe agaricus but the cap seems wrong. Growing on woodland floor under conifer, cap about 60-70mm Ø.

Any help appreciated.

Laura

kiltoncomp · #2 (**permalink**) 25-07-2009, 08:19 AM

Hi, your number 3 looks like it could be Amanita rubescens (the blusher)
with the pink tinge to the flesh,

Brian.

NickCantle · #3 (**permalink**) 26-07-2009, 09:52 AM

What was the size of the large specimen in the first photograph Laura?

I agree with Brian's ID of A. rubescens for the third

Morchella · #4 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 07:12 AM

Thanks Brian, fooled by the veil remnants being washed off. Should have guessed after all it has been very wet

Nick, the big one at the bottom of the pic was 250-300mm across.

Laura

NickCantle · #5 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 07:29 AM

At that size, I'd say it could be little else than P. squamosus

Stewy · #6 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by NickCantle

At that size, I'd say it could be little else than P. squamosus

Spotted these bad boys yesterday, they were huge, dinner plate size. Any ideas??

flaxton · #7 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 03:50 PM

Difficult to be sure from that photo but it could well be Agaricus augustus The Prince.
Was there any distinctive smell?
Mal

NickCantle · #8 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 04:46 PM

Stew, did you check the underside to see if it showed gills or pores. If this was gilled, I think Mal's suggestion (presumably based predominantly on size of aforementioned species) is the best you'll get. However, they seem to be adopting the 'Polypore position' with a depressed centre, so could these be growing from wood beneath the surface?

KeenTeen17 · #9 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 04:48 PM

Witton Weavers Way? Someones been doing the L E G E N D caches

Stewy · #10 (**permalink**) 27-07-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NickCantle

Stew, did you check the underside to see if it showed gills or pores. If this was gilled, I think Mal's suggestion (presumably based predominantly on size of aforementioned species) is the best you'll get. However, they seem to be adopting the 'Polypore position' with a depressed centre, so could these be growing from wood beneath the surface?

Yeah they had gills, what got me was the cap markings and the sheer size of them, I have only ever found A.augustus a couple of times and never new that they could reach such a size.