Identification appreciated

nickster · #1 (**permalink**) 19-09-2010, 09:21 PM

Hi All,

My 4 year old found these in our garden late October last year - he was very pleased with himself so we snapped some photos of them! Can any of you fungi types give me any idea what they might be please?

Thanks,

Nick

NickCantle · #2 (**permalink**) 19-09-2010, 10:17 PM

We'd really need a shot of the stipe, gills and generally the underside to get anywhere! Regardless of the lack of those, I have my suspicions that it's Collybia fusipes

nickster · #3 (**permalink**) 19-09-2010, 10:26 PM

Thanks for your response, very much appreciated! I've had a look and the best I have is the following. Not a great one but hopefully of some use...

Next time I snap one I'll keep in mind the gill thing!

Cheers,

Nick

NickCantle · #4 (**permalink**) 19-09-2010, 10:28 PM

It definitely helps. In future, I shall keep my suspicions to myself

Looks more like a Cortinarius (which aren't even worthy of a few seconds on a Sunday night!!!

). A notoriously tough genus to ID, even when I'm awake

Cheers for the gills shot. Certainly not C. fusipes!

nickster · #5 (**permalink**) 20-09-2010, 09:07 AM

Thanks for that. I've done the obvious thing and put Cortinarius into Google. I can see why it's hard to ID and a little less than exciting. Even if Wikipedia is over on the species count by a factor of 10 (and I've been told that it can be a little less than accurate on occasion!) I can see why it might be difficult to ID

I've always been fascinated by fungi but have never been able to get started due to the impossibility of IDing from a field 'mushroom guide'! Hence I'm grateful to you for making it more accessible!

Many thanks,

Nick