Unidentified fungus in New Forest

lynnek · #1 (**permalink**) 23-12-2009, 01:53 PM

Beamish · #2 (**permalink**) 23-12-2009, 08:26 PM

Hi lynnek,

my first idea would be Tubaria... no warranty...

Cheers,

Martin

mollisia · #3 (**permalink**) 23-12-2009, 09:43 PM

Hello,

I'm pretty certain that this is Hypholoma fasciculare. You see the veil remnants like stiches on the cap margin, coloured by the violetbrown spores.

best regards,
Andreas

Beamish · #4 (**permalink**) 23-12-2009, 10:37 PM

Hi Andreas,

good point! I was tempted by the "navel" and seeing no wood as the substrate.

Cheers,

Martin

lynnek · #5 (**permalink**) 24-12-2009, 08:34 AM

The dark markings fooled me!!

Psathyrellaceae · #6 (**permalink**) 24-12-2009, 09:19 PM

Definitely a Hypholoma, though I would like to see the gills before narrowing it down to species, especially since H. capnoides is often a more tan/orange (like this) rather than bright yellow (like H. fasciculare). Though both species can regularly exhibit these colours...

mollisia · #7 (**permalink**) 24-12-2009, 10:03 PM

Hello,

I excluded H. capnoides, because there is not the slightest sign of any conifer around. Only leaves, no needle, cone or anything. Additionally I have never observed H. capnoides growing on burried wood or on roots, but only on lying wood or on stumps.

best regards,
Andreas