Paxillus Involutus?

[cowshill]

I think this is paxillus involutus (brown roll rim), but I'd like confirmation (or the opposite) as it is not yet a fungus I have become familiar with.

This particular specimen is interesting (whatever the species) because of the deformity of a second small stipe emerging from the main stem and culminating in a tiny cap that, while visible as a small ring, is not separate from the main cap, but rather incorporated into it.



- Jim

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by cowshill

I think this is paxillus involutus (brown roll rim), but I'd like confirmation (or the opposite) as it is not yet a fungus I have become familiar with.

This particular specimen is interesting (whatever the species) because of the deformity of a second small stipe emerging from the main stem and culminating in a tiny cap that, while visible as a small ring, is not separate from the main cap, but rather incorporated into it.



- Jim

hi Jim

it is indeed Paxillus - a useful tip is that, because it is really a bolete (honest!), you can remove the gill layer from the rest of the cap quite easily - in the same way the tubes can be removed from poroid boletes

also you will notice that the gills will discolour brown the minute you start messing with them

but after a while you'll find that you can recognise it quite readily

cheers

Chris

PS one fruitbody getting picked up or mixed with another is fairly common (you can find it in shop bought ones) it's to do with the way the fruit-body develops - far less determined from the outset than is found in most plants and animals, and more prone to quirks -growing round stems, grass-blades, etc.

[cowshill]

Thanks, Chris!