Fung ID Please

GerryNick2 · #1 (**permalink**) 31-10-2006, 06:12 PM

This is the only one without ID from our last New Forest foray, unfortunately not one of my best shots. Hopefully someone might recognize it, confirmation of genus would be a help.

Found growing under Oak and Beech.
Solitary.
Cap dia.4cm
Stem ht.6cm dia.7mm hollow.
Flesh white,brown above gills.
No odour or colour change.

Gerry

Deer Stalker · #2 (**permalink**) 31-10-2006, 06:18 PM

Looks like Collybia butyracea to me, maybe a bit washed out on the cap.

edge1255 · #3 (**permalink**) 31-10-2006, 06:23 PM

What about Mycena pura?

Jon (..who can never get any of these things..)

wildlifesnapper · #4 (**permalink**) 31-10-2006, 06:23 PM

Hi Gerry,
looks like a Butter Cap Collybia butyracea that has dried pale.

Neil

GerryNick2 · #5 (**permalink**) 31-10-2006, 06:37 PM

Looks like two out of three were spot on. Having looked at it in a different light can see now it is a dried out Collybia butyracea justing retaining a brownish ring.

Thanks

Gerry

edge1255 · #6 (**permalink**) 31-10-2006, 07:18 PM

RATS!!!! I'll get one of these if it kills me!!

Jon

FungiJohn · #7 (**permalink**) 31-10-2006, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GerryNick2

Looks like two out of three were spot on. Having looked at it in a different light can see now it is a dried out Collybia butyracea justing retaining a brownish ring.

Thanks

Gerry

Hi Gerry, Collybia butyracea is also easily identified by its stipe. It widens noticeably towards the base as can be seen in your photograph.

John