Another try for this one (ID Help)

[Lancashire Lad]

Found some more of these today, same species as this one posted yesterday: -
"Growing directly from a fallen branch (probably Larch). Stipe height about 50mm, cap width about 15mm".


Hoping these additional pics might possibly lead to an ID.

The larger one (pics. 1 & 2 below) was about 80mm tall, with a cap width of about 20mm. The smaller one (pic. 3) is about 40mm tall.
Both of these also growing directly on the wood of fallen Larch trunks.


Regards,
Mike.

[FungiJohn]

Hi Mike

Looks like 'native' Redlead Roundhead - Stropharia aurantiaca. Nice to see it other than on woodchip and always much brighter colouring too!

John

[Lancashire Lad]

Thanks John.

I'd just been doing a bit of web browsing, and had almost convinced myself that it was Stropharia hornemannii - Conifer Roundhead.
(Found on rotting conifer logs, dull reddish brown cap, very viscid when wet, white veilar remnants at cap margin, strongly fibrillose stipe).

But that one is very rare & on Red data list. - I suppose finding two red data list fungi in one weekend would have been too much to ask for. - I think S.aurantiaca is the better bet.

Regards,
Mike.

[Ditiola]

Hi
Very tall stems for Stropharia aurantiaca. Comparing Mike's photos with my photo libary (I know comparing photos is a dangerous thing to do), it does closley resemble some photos I have of Hypholoma marginata. Is this possible?

A spore print would help

Pete

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by Ditiola

Hi
Very tall stems for Stropharia aurantiaca. Comparing Mike's photos with my photo libary (I know comparing photos is a dangerous thing to do), it does closley resemble some photos I have of Hypholoma marginata. Is this possible?

A spore print would help

Pete

Hypholoma marginata is a good shout Pete and worthy of serious consideration.

My reasoning is based on the red staining of the stipe in images 2 and 3 being typical in Stropharia aurantiaca. But this could well be a trick of the light!

John

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by Ditiola

...it does closley resemble some photos I have of Hypholoma marginata....

Hi Peter,

That was indeed my initial thought.

This is what I wrote yesterday when I posted the first photo here: -
For ID & Confirmation Please.

"Originally thought possibly a young Snakeskin Brownie - Hypholoma marginatum, but the cap seems to be too red...."

I can't decide between the two now.

Regards,
Mike.

EDIT - Having just browsed for more images/info, and unless anyone can add to this, I'm going back to my original thoughts. I'm now reasonably happy that it is Snakeskin Brownie - Hypholoma marginatum.

[NickCantle]

I did post my suggestion of H. marginatum shortly after the thread was posted, but this persistent and unresolved problem with WAB prevented submission. Typical