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30-10-2009, 09:32 PM
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| | | Very photogenic but ..
is it possible to identify these purely from a photograph?
On fallen beech in woodland mainly beech/birch - about 8-10mm tall with cap about 1mm across ... 
On the same log as above but about 1.5cm tall and with the cap between 3 and 5mm across ... 
I am quite fascinated by these small fungi.
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30-10-2009, 09:40 PM
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| | | Re: Very photogenic but ..
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Originally Posted by jaybie  is it possible to identify these purely from a photograph?
On fallen beech in woodland mainly beech/birch - about 8-10mm tall with cap about 1mm across ...
On the same log as above but about 1.5cm tall and with the cap between 3 and 5mm across ...
I am quite fascinated by these small fungi.
JohnB | Your first fungus is Mycena adscendens but the second one is not   This would need microscopy to be sure.
I agree too John, the smaller the fungus the more interesting they are!
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30-10-2009, 09:43 PM
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| | | Re: Very photogenic but ..
Hi
I would say not, but there is a plenty of skilled mycologist with a good eye on WAB who may disagree
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30-10-2009, 09:59 PM
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| | | Re: Very photogenic but ..
hi
agree about adscendens; for the second one could M. speirea not be in the frame? it would be helpful to see the gill attachment (and the micro-structure of the cap cuticle) . . .
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30-10-2009, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Yeates hi
agree about adscendens; for the second one could M. speirea not be in the frame? it would be helpful to see the gill attachment (and the micro-structure of the cap cuticle) . . .
Chris | Don't know if this is any help but taken from the opposite side. The gills are attached to the stem not free. 
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31-10-2009, 12:48 AM
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| | | Re: Very photogenic but ..
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Originally Posted by jaybie Don't know if this is any help but taken from the opposite side. The gills are attached to the stem not free.
JohnB | hi John
unless you can see the very top of the stem you can't actually see how they are attached . . . but thanks for at least posting another image
cheers
Chris
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31-10-2009, 02:31 PM
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| | | Re: Very photogenic but ..
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Originally Posted by Chris Yeates hi John
unless you can see the very top of the stem you can't actually see how they are attached . . . | This should be ok then - is this what is known as subdecurrent? 
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31-10-2009, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jaybie This should be ok then - is this what is known as subdecurrent?
JB | great stuff  - yes those gills are certainly decurrent - arcuate is another term you might see used (self-explanatory really)
so I'll stick with my Mycena speirea suggestion, and will await further comments . . .
best
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31-10-2009, 05:10 PM
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Thanks Chris
I will have to start remembering that once I have the "photogenic" bit recorded to then do the rest to aid in identification.
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