One for ID Help Please

[Lancashire Lad]

Found yesterday, growing in conifer woodland under Larch.

Just this one group of eight fruitbodies seen. (Two caespitose clusters of three, and one of two).
Cap sizes to approx 100mm.- Stipe heights to approx. 125mm
Didn't seem to be firmly attached to roots etc., but were growing immediately adjacent to trunk.

I keep coming back to thinking along the lines of Collybia, but nothing at all in any of my books seems to match with these. (I know that C.maculata can be very variable, but surely the cap colouration on these is beyond the range for that. ).




Any thoughts on ID much appreciated.

Regards,
Mike.

[Lancashire Lad]

No takers for this one?

Just thought I'd give it a quick bump in case anyone might offer suggestion before consigning it to the (large & growing) unidentified folder.

Regards,
Mike.

[NickCantle]

Hmm, I see what you mean. Possibly a variation of C. maculata as the structure is spot on. Maybe just old and 'rusty'

[Lancashire Lad]

Thanks for your reply Nick,

At least I'm not alone then in thinking it does look like a Collybia.

Regards,
Mike.