Fungi I.D Help

jamesthornton · #1 (**permalink**) 31-12-2010, 04:57 PM

Clavaria? Apricot Club? Found on top of a hill, growing on possibly burnt, definately dead wood in early December I believe. (Bonfire got out of hand there a year ago)

Got stuck with this one. Cortinarius? Found near base of dead wood, in very marshy grass and reed. Today.

Cheers!

Ditiola · #2 (**permalink**) 31-12-2010, 07:08 PM

Hi
Was the first one on coniferous wood. Was it flexible to the touch. If so it is probably Calocera viscosa

Had the second one got a blackish hairy base to the stem? If so it may be Flamulina velutipes. If not possibly a Pholiota.

Peter

jamesthornton · #3 (**permalink**) 31-12-2010, 07:43 PM

I have to say I didn't touch the first one, I was busy looking for other things. I had a look at C.Viscosa and it doesn't seem to be as pointy as that, and it has the white tips to it which that doesn't.

I can't recall any hair but it seems to be darker towards the bottom, but it looks purpley on the picture. Perhaps Pholiota carbonaria?

Ditiola · #4 (**permalink**) 31-12-2010, 10:22 PM

Hi
Growing in a group at this time of year usually means Flammulina.

However this is a good example of why you really need to make spore prints of all finds, as Flammulina has white spores and Pholiota has dark brown spores. Colours and appearance of fruiting bodies can vary so much.

Peter