Clitocybe sp?

[jonbem]

Hi all
these are in the hedge bottom of the works car park. Not sure of the hedge make up (maybe someone can tell from pic?) but immature birch (silver) every 5 yards. Several clustered groups. Base is obviously disturbed within last 15-20 years on industrial estate site. I've been here 6 years and this is first time I've seen.
I'm thinking some kind of Clitocybe sp.?
Cap size from 30 to 80mm. Stipe has pinkish tinge.
Any suggestions appreciated. Spore print is white (sorry don't have a pic of that) but picked one and laid for print.


Thanks
Jon

[chazzpott]

C.phyllophila? The leaves in the first photo look like Beech.

[jonbem]

Hi chazzpott
thanks for your suggestion. But would a works car park have a beech hedge/fringe? I don't know enough about trees & leaves and borders? Although I do know the trees (approx 6 metres tall) are immature birch.
Jon

[jonbem]

and then maybe I need to take another specimen to look at finer detail. (microsope on xmas list but not holding any aspirations to getting one!)

[Ken Burgess]

These specimens look a bit too robust for Clitocybe phyllophila. I think the photo showing the upturned cap shows a slight woolliness around the edge of the cap, and perhaps even a drop or two of latex on the gills, so my guess would be Lactarius pubescens growing with the birch. It can often have salmon tones rather than being pure white.

Ken