question about Macrolepiota mastoidea

[Geoff23]

I promise I'll get a camera tomorrow...

I have found what looks to me exactly like M. mastoidea, but Phillips lists it as occuring in open woodland and I found it in the middle of a large field on the side of a chalk hill. Does this species ever occur in open fields rather than woodland? It was quite close to a large amount of woodland (50 metres away).

[Chris Yeates]

In grassland and woods, mostly on calcareous soil - Funga Nordica

Fungi of Switzerland is similarly catch-all as regards habitat

I would normally treat general habitat (as opposed to a clear association with a particular plant) as well down the list of confirmatory categories when identifying a larger fungus . . . the 'chalk hill' is, I think, much more important in the example you give

the micro's can of course be extremely habitat/substrate specific

cheers

Chris

[Geoff23]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

In grassland and woods, mostly on calcareous soil - Funga Nordica

Fungi of Switzerland is similarly catch-all as regards habitat

I would normally treat general habitat (as opposed to a clear association with a particular plant) as well down the list of confirmatory categories when identifying a larger fungus . . . the 'chalk hill' is, I think, much more important in the example you give

the micro's can of course be extremely habitat/substrate specific

cheers

Chris

Thanks Chris.

First time I've found this one, supposed to be very tasty.