Can anyone id these please

Naturenutz · #1 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 10:36 PM

Hi,took these photo,s at work on my mobile phone,can anyone id please.
First was approx 10cm across with a yellow/orange underside.
the small white ones in second photo were very small.approx 2 or 3cm

stickman · #2 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 10:40 PM

Hi Nutz.

The first might be Tricholomopsis rutilans but a gill shot would be nice.

Second is Xylaria hypoxylon.

Cheers, Nick.

NickCantle · #3 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 10:44 PM

The other Nick ^

is correct with both suggestions

SheffieldLass · #4 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 10:44 PM

#1 Plums and custard - Tricholomopsis rutilans
#2 Candle snuff - Xylaria hypoxylon

beaten to it ...

Naturenutz · #5 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 10:54 PM

Great,thanks guys n gals.

fairplay · #6 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 11:35 PM

Unless, unless, unless !!

It is possible you may have Gymnopilus dilepis a recent discovery to Britain more at home on woodchips, but I can see no reason why it should not be established now on logs - perhaps it is.

However, your photo does look more like good old 'Plumbs & Custard' so that's what it's gonna be 4 me. See ?

Neil.

888woodwoman888 · #7 (**permalink**) 13-12-2009, 11:45 AM

the top one almosts looks like poor mans beefsteak but the colours a bit of and i cant tell about its gills

fairplay · #8 (**permalink**) 13-12-2009, 03:06 PM

Welcome to WAB Woodwoman,

I would assume if Fistulina hepatica (Beefsteak) is in your fungus book, then also Tricholomopsis rutilans (Plumbs & Custard) probably is as well, and if so, why have you discounted T.rutilans in favour of F.hepatica ?
Or did you just add this as a footnote ?

Neil.

888woodwoman888 · #9 (**permalink**) 14-12-2009, 06:22 AM

yes, i really cant tell what it is but i found a plums and custard a few weeks ago and it looked quite different, however it was certainly younger than the specimines shown above.

fairplay · #10 (**permalink**) 14-12-2009, 11:30 AM

A little clue, pretend the photo is a square clock, where 12 o'clock would be, right on the top edge of the top mushroom, you should be able to see a row of 5 tiny teeth pointing upward, - these are where the gills are protruding slightly beyond the cap edge.

But the cap surface alone would normally be sufficient to tell this was Pl & Cu.

Neil.