East Sussex Fungi - Confirmation of ID

Baerbel · #1 (**permalink**) 20-10-2006, 02:50 PM

I think that this is a group of Mycena pura: could someone confirm this for me ?

Thanks

arvensis · #2 (**permalink**) 20-10-2006, 03:04 PM

Close, I think these a Mycena rosea on account of the pinkish caps.

Mark

Baerbel · #3 (**permalink**) 20-10-2006, 05:55 PM

I've only got a couple of fungi books and Mycena rosea is not in either of them. Can someone give me a bit of info on them (ie. rarity, edibility etc..)

arvensis · #4 (**permalink**) 20-10-2006, 08:25 PM

Mycena pura and rosea are very similar in size and structure, the main difference being in the cap colour, rosea being pinky in colour and pura going more towards purple. i'm not sure if they have lumped both of those together yet.

Mark

aeshna5 · #5 (**permalink**) 21-10-2006, 11:02 AM

Mycena rosea isn't in the new Phillips book- is it a rare species? It certainly looks distinctive!

cherrybee · #6 (**permalink**) 21-10-2006, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baerbel

I've only got a couple of fungi books and Mycena rosea is not in either of them. Can someone give me a bit of info on them (ie. rarity, edibility etc..)

I have it in my Collins Nature guide Mushrooms and toadstools of Britain and europe.Here is what it says:
Cap:Covex pale pink,transparent,striped;to 1.5cm in diameter.
Gills:Pale pink,with red edge Spores:white
Stem Pinkish-brown;frequently with white hairs at base
Habitat & distribution:From end of September,on needle litter;frequent
Hope this helps

Baerbel · #7 (**permalink**) 21-10-2006, 11:32 AM

Thanks for feedback. Interested to know whether rare and any other info about it.

This morning was pretty successful and please see below some of the 'photos that were not blurred and that I could reasonably identify. I am new to taking 'photos so would appreciate any comments.

1. Horn of Plenty - running true to form you can see more in the background)

2. Lycoperdon perlatum

3. Fly agaric

4. False Death Cap - this was a pretty large one and for comparison, you can see a small Amethyst Deceiver just to the left of it.

5. Earth Star - just for info this was found very near the disputed Mycena rosea if this helps to identify the Mycena ?

6. Can someone confirm whether this is a Death Cap ? Seen them before but usually more open.

I will be posting several unknowns in a few minutes as well; fungi seems to be everywhere at the moment in my neck of the woods.

Bish · #8 (**permalink**) 21-10-2006, 01:05 PM

No. 3 might be an A. Muscaria but not sure.

Baerbel · #9 (**permalink**) 22-10-2006, 01:17 PM

I have picked up this thread again. Jury still out on Mycena rosea. I would also like some help with the confirmation of the Death Cap picture; I have seen them before but generally more open. Also, I am new to taking 'photos of fungi and would like some feedback from some of the more experienced amongst you. The 'photos here are fairly unmistakeable species but what sort of angles should I take to aid identification of the "difficult" ones.

Angelo_Xanthi · #10 (**permalink**) 06-11-2006, 08:20 AM

Hi

No 5 is probably a Geastrum sessile.
No 6, though the pic is a bit blurred, is definitely an A. phalloides.

Mycena rosea and M. pura are very close. The latter is very variable, but in most cases has a lilac or purplish stipe. You can even find it with pink caps, in which case it's very difficult to tell apart from M. rosea. However, M. pura has a concentric depression around the central umbo, which helps to differentiate it.