Help identifying mushrooms

bobbadave · #1 (**permalink**) 15-11-2009, 11:49 AM

There seem to be so many mushrooms this year! Huge amounts of these ones - they're growing in beech woods in the earth beneath quite often in a curved line or small group, even one group in an extended fairy ring. The stem is hollow and the flesh and gills are incredibly brittle. The full grown mushroom is about 15cm across.

Sorry I couldn't get any good pictures outside (too much rain and darkness!). I am thinking probably some kind of Russula but I can't pin it down. Any ideas anyone?

NickCantle · #2 (**permalink**) 15-11-2009, 11:56 AM

Initial thoughts were of Chlorophyllum/Macrolepiota but looking closer, there's a possibility that they may be Lepiota. Tough call and we need gill shots please!

Nick

P.s- Tricholoma passed through my mind for some reason too.

forayer · #3 (**permalink**) 15-11-2009, 06:52 PM

tricholoma orirubens?

flaxton · #4 (**permalink**) 15-11-2009, 07:15 PM

I hope it is as it's previous name was Tricholoma horribile

Mal

fairplay · #5 (**permalink**) 15-11-2009, 07:30 PM

Hi Bobbadave and to you too, Forayer, welcome to WAB.

I would agree the right hand photo seems to depict a Tricholoma species, but as it is not showing any of the characteristics of T. orirubens such as yellow mycelium or delayed colour changes where bruised, I would think T.orirubens is a trifle optimistic.

Perhaps you may have personal experience with T.orirubens, Forayer ?

Is the species on the left photo from where the one in the right photo was collected as this does look more like a Lepiota ?

Neil.

bobbadave · #6 (**permalink**) 19-11-2009, 01:13 PM

Thanks everyone for suggestions. I'm pretty sure they are both the same species - I have been watching them grow over the last couple of weeks and they start off like the one on the right and then turn upwards like the one on the left. Could be different I guess.
Dave