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19-09-2009, 08:03 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wye Valley, Mid-Wales
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| | | Possible Pholiota.
Hi all,
I found a number of these growing along a decaying fallen conifer trunk in a local plantation.
Cap diameter 40-50mm, stipe up to 100mm. No particular smell except mushroom. No colour change when damaged
The closest I can get is P. flammans, any suggestions.  
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Steve |
19-09-2009, 08:07 PM
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| | | Re: Possible Pholiota.
Hi Steve. Yes you are correct with Pholiota flammans. Typical on dead conifer.
John |
19-09-2009, 08:13 PM
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| | | Re: Possible Pholiota.
Thanks John,
Phillips describes it as rare outside Scotland Highlands (or something to that effect) which made me a bit cautious.
Steve |
19-09-2009, 08:22 PM
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| | | Re: Possible Pholiota.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerel  Thanks John,
Phillips describes it as rare outside Scotland Highlands (or something to that effect) which made me a bit cautious.
Steve | I think this has probably been under recorded and over looked south of the border Steve. I have found this in all conifer areas I record.
John |
21-09-2009, 12:17 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: East Harling, Norfolk
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| | | Re: Possible Pholiota.
I got excited when I first found it, but I suspect John is correct as I've found it quite a few times now. Mind you, it's always a lovely find, especially in mint nick 
Nick |
21-09-2009, 06:43 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wye Valley, Mid-Wales
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| | | Re: Possible Pholiota.
These were a bit past "mint" but the colour really stood out in a dark plantation. First time I've come across them so still a nice find regardless of scarcity.
I wonder if, in the days before large scale conifer plantations in southern Britain, they were far less frequent outside of the Caledonian pinewoods.
Steve |
21-09-2009, 06:46 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Red Rose County
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| | | Re: Possible Pholiota.
Quote:
Originally Posted by NickCantle I got excited when I first found it, but I suspect John is correct as I've found it quite a few times now. Mind you, it's always a lovely find, especially in mint nick
Nick | I'll second that.
I've found it at three Lancashire sites recently, so under recording is probably more likely than rarity. But it is a striking fungus, and very photogenic. 
Regards,
Mike. |
21-09-2009, 06:53 PM
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| | | Re: Possible Pholiota.
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Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad I'll second that.
I've found it at three Lancashire sites recently, so under recording is probably more likely than rarity. But it is a striking fungus, and very photogenic.
Regards,
Mike. | Did you put any on WAB Mike? |
21-09-2009, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by NickCantle Did you put any on WAB Mike? | Yep. here: - 
Regards,
Mike. |
21-09-2009, 07:06 PM
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| | | Re: Possible Pholiota.
More from Lancashire!!
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