Three Fungi for ID

ron1863 · #1 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 08:02 PM

The first two I think are lactarius sp. not sure about the third:

timhale197200 · #2 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 08:08 PM

I am sure that the second one is the saffron milk cap - Lactarius deliciosus.

timhale197200 · #3 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 08:09 PM

First one could be Lactarius rufus.

Chris Yeates · #4 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 08:59 PM

hi Ron

I would suggest Lactarius rufus for the top one and Lactarius deterrimus for the second . . .

cheers

Chris

mollisia · #5 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 09:23 PM

Hello,

Chris is right, the 2nd is deterrimus. Too slender for deliciosus and no silvery shining on the cap.

The 3rd seems to be Paxillus involutus.

bestr egards,
Andreas

flaxton · #6 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 09:31 PM

The stipe doesn't look right for a Paxillus I would say a third Lactarius.

Mal

mollisia · #7 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 09:38 PM

Hello Mal,

may be you are right, but what doesn't please you with this stipe for Paxillus?

The crowded gills and ther colour, the in rolled cap margin - would suite for Paxillus, but of course wouldn't contradict Lactarius.

best regards,
Andreas

ron1863 · #8 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 09:59 PM

Thanks everyone and much appreciated

If it helps any, the third fungus was at the edge of coniferous woodland but surrounded by Birch and was actually growing at the foot of a Birch tree.

flaxton · #9 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 10:17 PM

Andreas
I don't suppose "it just doesn't look right" is a good enough answer.

When I follow your description it all fits but it still "just doesn't look right"

Mal

mollisia · #10 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 10:26 PM

Hi Mal,

oh yes, it IS a good answer. So often you have the feeling a certain fungus is this or that, but you can't explain why. If someone shows you a fungus on a excursion, you often can say immediately which species. Your brain didn't had the time to go through all characters this fungus has. You just KNEW what it is. So the brain must have a lot of pictures saved and compares that in microseconds with what you see.
Therefore also the other way - "it doesn't look like" - is an argument. Either it really is not this species - or you don't have seen this species in that form and therefor no comparable pictured is stored ...
best regards,
Andreas