Any suggestions on these fungi please ?

Naturenutz · #1 (**permalink**) 27-08-2010, 08:35 PM

Found in mixed mostly broadleaved woodland.Very white cap,largest cap was 35-40mm approx.(Quite a thick stipe about 20-30mm tall).Appeared to be in the leaf litter although possibly dead wood underneath.white ,tight and neat gills underside

Ken Burgess · #2 (**permalink**) 27-08-2010, 08:47 PM

There are several possibilities and you would need to know how the gills were attached to the stem to narrow down the options. One specimen appears to have a ring on the stem but it's not clear from the photo if this is a genuine ring or an artifact.

Ken

Naturenutz · #3 (**permalink**) 27-08-2010, 08:51 PM

Hi ken,i did notice that possible ring while loading the photo.I have a photo of the underside but not sure its any use.ill load it shoirtly.
cheers
vic

Naturenutz · #4 (**permalink**) 27-08-2010, 09:59 PM

not sure this will help

Ken Burgess · #5 (**permalink**) 27-08-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Naturenutz

not sure this will help

Not a lot! The gills appear to be free, and the spore print will be white or pale. So Lepiota s.l. seems most likely. With a suggestion of a ring on the stem from the previous picture they could be Leucoagaricus leucothites. But that's not a firm ID.

Ken