Some of this mornings for confirmation/ID

[jonbem]

Hi all
A few from this morning for ID & "confirmation"
Some Ceps, unfortunately the largest one was well infested in the stipe but cap was ok.


I think this is Larch Bolete, Suillus Grevellei, but the critters had been at it


this next one was quite small, about 40mm across


Are these Cantherellus Cibarius?


and finally a little red job poking out of the ground. I left it to gow further

[Lancashire Lad]

Hi Jonbem,

I think that is the remains of the ring which can be seen, so I'm tempted to agree with Larch Bolete – Suillus grevillei.

Second I think is Red Cracking Bolete – Boletus chrysenteron.

Third is False Chanterelle – Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca.

All three of the above species are about in reasonable numbers at the moment in my area.

Not sure about the little red one though.

Regards,
Mike.

[jonbem]

thanks for the speedy reply. I was edging toward Boletus chrysenteron and also thought the Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca was the best call as they were too "smooth" for chanterelles, evn though they were in moss near beech. I guess I'll have to keep looking elsewhere

Jon

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by jonbem

....thought the Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca was the best call as they were too "smooth" for chanterelles, evn though they were in moss near beech....

That poses a slight problem, unless there were also some coniferous trees in the area.
As far as I'm aware, C.aurantiaca only occurs in association with conifers.

Must admit though, looking at your photos, I'm still of the opinion that they are C.aurantiaca.

Regards,
Mike.

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

. . . .
Third is False Chanterelle – Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca. . . . .

Regards,
Mike.

no way, Mike that is Cantharellus cibarius for certain

look at the 'gills' which are much shallower and more vein-like than Hygrophoropsis . . . . also look at how they are irregular and in places run together (this is what is technically knows as 'anastomosing'); false chanterelle has gills which fork into two and then into two again and sometimes a third time, in a very regular fashion - see: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/images...antiaca_01.jpg

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

As far as I'm aware, C.aurantiaca only occurs in association with conifers

Hygrophoropsis is saprotrophic, so it does not occur "with" things in the same way that its mycorrhizal cousins the boletes do . . . it often occurs around here in unimproved acidic grassland well away from any trees and shrubs

cheers

Chris

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by Chris Yeates

no way, Mike that is Cantharellus cibarius for certain....

I'll get my coat.

Having looked closely at those gills again, (in comparison with photos of C.aurantiaca, I can only agree.

Thanks for advising about the habitats - I wasn't trying to imply that it was parasitic on conifers, but just that it occured with them rather than deciduous trees. I was convinced that I had read that C.aurantiaca only occured in coniferous woodland, but am happy to stand corrected. (Having just looked - several of my own books in fact mention that it occurs on heathland and with Betulus.).

Regards,
Mike.

[jonbem]

thanks to both of you. First chanterelles I have found myself so I was cautious. I hope it rains some this week and then maybe next week some more will have emerged.

Jon