Second Opinion Sought

[GerryNick2]

This one caught my eye yesterday as it stood out from the crowd. Assuming it is a Parasol but cannot be sure whether Macrolepiota procera or M.rhacodes, may be totally wrong on both counts.
Growing with conifers.
Cap dia.5cm
Stem ht.6cm dia.1cm
No distinctive odour.
No colour change.

Would welcome a second opinion.

Gerry

[Bish]

Interesting one that.
As you point out it's neither (too small).
Closest I can come to is Echnioderma asperum (English name?). I think there's a good chance of it being that as it's the only one with "spikes" on the cap in my book. Fairly rare apparently.

Hope that helps

[colinaj]

L Rhacodes is associated with conifers and bruise red on stem. However it could well be Lepiota fresii.
Caj

[jennyb]

It looks remarkably similar to one I posted in a previous thread... No 1 on

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...ore-fungi.html

Mine finally opened up and I looked to be some kind of parasol, but I have no idea which.

Do you think it is the same? It would not be surprising since we are only about 15 miles away from each other as the crow flies. If so, I am very interested in the consensus.

Jenny

[GerryNick2]

Hi Jenny

Can certainly see the similarities with your specimen.

Don't think it is Amanita franchetii or Amanita aspera which are one of the same.

Cannot find anything about Lepiota fresii as suggested by Colin.

Perhaps Fungijohn would like to comment now he's back with us.

Gerry

[wildlifesnapper]

Hi, it doe's look a lot like Lepiota fresii, but states that it has a strong unpleasant odour and found with broad leaves??

Neil

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by GerryNick2

Hi Jenny

Can certainly see the similarities with your specimen.

Don't think it is Amanita franchetii or Amanita aspera which are one of the same.

Cannot find anything about Lepiota fresii as suggested by Colin.

Perhaps Fungijohn would like to comment now he's back with us.

Gerry

I would suggest either Lepiota friesii or Lepiota aspera (more likely). Whatever, it is a nice image.

John

[GerryNick2]

Hi John
Thanks for your input.
After a bit more research it transpires that L.friesii is a synonym of L.aspera.
Looking at the decriptions and a few pictures I am pretty certain that it is Lepiota aspera.

Gerry

p.s.Nice to have you back.

[FungiJohn]

Thanks Gerry. Much appreciated.
John

[Angelo_Xanthi]

Hi

Lepiota aspera, quite typical. A less likely possibility, if the gill edges were dark-coloured, would be Lepiota hystrix, but the gills I see in the pic look pure white.