cream/whiteFungus to identify

[annief]

Could anyone help me to identify this one - growing on a dead prunus; about half an inch across the cap
Thanks

[annief]

The nearest I can find in my book is Pluteus depauperatus?

[fairplay]

This is a Mycena species, probably galericulata, but at this size I would expect to see the gills having a pinkish hue, also I can see no tell-tell interconnecting veins between the gills.

Neil.

[annief]

OOps wrong again - Thanks Neil

[fairplay]

"Oops, wrong again"

Yes, I've said that many times too !!

Neil.

[flaxton]

I think Neil is right with the Mycena but I also think he is right that it does not show the M galericulata features that would make that a certainty. It is on the small side for M galericulata, no visible inter-veining and no pink tinge to the gills in the mature specimen makes me lean towards M stipata

Mal

[annief]

Originally Posted by flaxton

I think Neil is right with the Mycena but I also think he is right that it does not show the M galericulata features that would make that a certainty. It is on the small side for M galericulata, no visible inter-veining and no pink tinge to the gills in the mature specimen makes me lean towards M stipata

Mal

Having been pointed in the right direction by Neil, I wondered about M oortiana or alcalina. They are not as delicate looking as some of the Mycena

[flaxton]

M oortiana is now M arcangeliana does not normally open out to the same extent as your find. M alcalina has been split into M silvae-nigrae and M stipata. Unfortunately both of these last two should only be found on conifer The keys I use (without the micro details) take me back to M galericulata or possibly M vitilis.

Mal

[annief]

Thanks Mal- you can tell how old my copy of Philipps is

[flaxton]

Don't worry I have the same copy but I also have one or two books slightly more up to date.

Mal