Hello! ...and ID please!

robstott · #1 (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 01:48 PM

Hi,

I'm new to the forum and to fungi in general, so please be gentle! I've found two types of fungi in my local wood (mixed deciduous - mostly beech and oak) that I can't find in my books. Pictures are attached.

Of course, it might be that my books aren't much cop, or that I'm not looking hard enough! Anyway, if anyone could identify them for me then that would be great.

...I can't tell you exactly where they were growing since I always find them uprooted and scattered about. I guess rabbits or squirrels are interested in them. However, they seem to be *usually* near oak trees.

The ones I have found range in diameter from approximately 50mm to 80mm.

Any suggestions appreciated!

Rob

robstott · #2 (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 02:08 PM

...for the record, I'm guessing Russula *something*...

timhale197200 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 02:52 PM

I would guess that, too!!

flaxton · #4 (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 04:18 PM

Robb
There are not many of us about in East Yorks so I wish I could help

but Russula are not one of my favourites.
Welcome to WAB though.

Mal

ron1863 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 04:43 PM

Hi Rob and a warm welcome to WAB. They certainly look like Russula but they are a difficult genus to ID

robstott · #6 (**permalink**) 05-09-2009, 05:16 PM

Cheers for the warm welcome, folks. I'm glad the consensus seems to be that they're some sort of russula - I don't feel quite as bad if, as you say, quite hard to tell apart!

Rob