id help please

[clackdish]

right first forage purely for fungi not sure how i have done with the id but all help welcome, as an aside, in the collins guide every now and then there are brackets with the words ( Top 100 ) what does this mean looked but cant find explanation, unless im being a total tool ha ha, any way here are the piccies
apologies in advance for duff shots hard when being haranged by nosey dogs lol
they where found in deciduous woodland that is quiet grassy in places

daldinia concentrica, king alfreds cakes ?


macrolepiota procera or konradii ? if either

phlebia tremellosa, jelly rot ?


possible ganoderma australe ?

all tips hints and advice most welcome thanks

[fairplay]

Hi Clackdish,

To keep life simple, yes you are right for No 1.
No 2. Is a bit more difficult, with the reddish/brown scales, I'd be more inclined to think Chlorophyllum (Macrolepiota) brunneum.
No 3. It could be P.tremellosa, but we really need a bigger picture.
No 4. It could be G.australe or applanatum at this early stage.

Neil.

EDIT
You may very well be right with No 2. ie. konradii

[thebeard]

how big was the possible lepiota, that could help, and any details about the stipe, etc would too.

also i'd like to know, as i never have understood, what the identifying features which seperate G.australe and G.applanatum? they're obviously pretty similar, but i always struggle to determine between them.

[fairplay]

With Clackdish thinking No 2. could be Macrolepiota procera or konradii, the sample must be quite big, so that would rule out most of the smaller Lepiota species, and we needn't worry about any stem markings as it is definitely not M.procera

As for separating Ganoderma species, sorry, what was the question again ?

Neil.

[stickman]

Well, until a couple of weeks ago you could have looked out for nipple gall

Until Neil selfishly spoilt it all:

EXCLUSIVE to WAB readers.

Nick.

[thebeard]

Originally Posted by fairplay

As for separating Ganoderma species, sorry, what was the question again ?

Neil.

why the rolling eyes? i don't understand why my question was so strange, i'm genuinely curious as to the difference, can i not get a straight answer? i thought this is what the forum is for?

edit - the reason i asked about the other one was i thought the fungus looked quite small... fair enough about the stipe pattern though!!!

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by thebeard

why the rolling eyes? i don't understand why my question was so strange, i'm genuinely curious as to the difference, can i not get a straight answer? i thought this is what the forum is for?

Don't be so touchy. We have had many happy hours discussing the differences between G applanatum and G australe in resent months and (more or less) proved the only way to differentiate the two is by measuring the spores. Until the latest BMS foray a second way was by finding a nipple gall on the pores and this was "proof" that it was G applanatum. This has now been shown not to be the case and I am sure Neil was alluding to that and in no way getting at you.

Mal

[thebeard]

ok thats cool, i hadn't previously understood that you see. thanks for explaining it to me

[clackdish]

Originally Posted by fairplay

With Clackdish thinking No 2. could be Macrolepiota procera or konradii, the sample must be quite big, so that would rule out most of the smaller Lepiota species, and we needn't worry about any stem markings as it is definitely not M.procera

As for separating Ganoderma species, sorry, what was the question again ?

Neil.

it was about 100mm across the cap there were some slightly bigger maybe 120-130mm

[fairplay]

I only just noticed these comments, I don't understand why the word 'selfishly' was used by Nick (Stickman) a bit unfortunate I thought.

And Mal has weighed up my comment about separating Ganoderma spp. just about right - in other words, they remain very tricky and I was trying to say 'Pass' (self consiously, hence the roll-eyes)

Thanks Mal.

Neil.

[stickman]

My apologies Neil, I was only playing.

Sometimes 'sarcastic banter' doesn't tranlate too well into text....
Reading it back it does seem to have an offensive tone, which wasn't intended - I should have stuck a couple more smilies in!!

In fact, I found that thread particuarly useful and thought I should reference it here as it seemed apt.

Cheers, Nick.

[fairplay]

No problemo.

Neil.

[thebeard]

Originally Posted by fairplay

And Mal has weighed up my comment about separating Ganoderma spp. just about right - in other words, they remain very tricky and I was trying to say 'Pass' (self consiously, hence the roll-eyes)

like nick says it is sometimes hard to tell the emotion behind the typing, guess i mis-interpreted it! now i've read through its a bit clearer now!!!
cheers
tom