unidentified fungi

[Mairy]

Hoped someone could help with this growing at the bottom of our new garden



As per sticky...

What it was growing on (host / substrate):

wood chippings and cut trees from the garden

What was growing nearby?

evergreen, conifer. other fungi of the same type, smaller ones looked more rounded, whereas bigger ones seemed to frill up as in the background of the picture.

Does the fungus have a distinctive smell?

just like a shop bought mushroom, not very helpful i know!

Colour

yellowy golden

Note the texture of the fungus:

smooth and glossy, dry to the feel


Hope this helps

[Chris Yeates]

hello and welcome to WAB

just for a bit of further info - is that just wood-chip or a partial fire-site? is a shot of the gills and their attachment to the stem possible? a spore-print to check the colour of the spores? (picking is allowed) . . . .

oh and check out this thread Is my fungus edible or psychotic requests - we don't mention edbility on this forum . . . . . (edit oh maybe that was just my imagination )

best wishes

Chris

[Mairy]

thanks Chris. Spotted that just in time!

as far as i know it's not a fire site, no evidence, we just moved in.

not sure how i would spot a spore point, I'm new to this. Fascinating really.

[Mairy]

forgot to mention size, diameter about 30-40mm on the largest

[fairplay]

Hi Mairy,

This is proving to be a little difficult as it looks like these fungi are of a type that prefers burnt ground or carbon, and going through a list, none seem to match.

They all seem to have a distinct 'umbo' in the middle of the cap, which should help, but I'm stumped on this one.

Perhaps I'm off the mark and these are not a species that prefers burnt ground - but I'm still stumped though.

Neil.

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Mairy

thanks Chris. Spotted that just in time!

as far as i know it's not a fire site, no evidence, we just moved in.

not sure how i would spot a spore point, I'm new to this. Fascinating really.

spore print - cap, gills down on sheet of white paper cover with anything slightly larger than cap diameter to slow its drying out, wait overnight (or equivalent) and there you are

Chris

[Mairy]

another clue hopefully...

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Mairy

another clue hopefully...

indeed - note the difference in colour between your gill shot and this spore print

I think you could well have a Conocybe there, in which case you can't take it any further without microscopical examination, I'm afraid

best wishes

Chris