Unidentified Heathland Species

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At the start of December I first discovered this colony of tiny (c.f. rabbit droppings in the photo) specimens on an area of Yateley Common which in 2008 had been cleared of Birch during a heathland reclamation project. I recently revisited the site after the thaw and discovered they were fbs still in situ. Originally I labelled them O. pyxidata but having flitted through book and on-line references concerning Omphalina/Gerronema/Loreleia I am now suitably confused. I appreciate a positive ID is unlikely without more evidence than I have provided so far but, while waiting for confirmation of the dried specimens I have sent away, does anybody have any views to add to the deliberations.

Thanks in anticipation.

David

[mollisia]

Hello,

I would have named them Omphalina pyxidata too.

best regards,
Andreas

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Originally Posted by mollisia

Hello,

I would have named them Omphalina pyxidata too.

best regards,
Andreas

Thank you for that vote of confidence Andreas; the encouragement is very much appreciated

cheers

David