Possible Mycena and possible Volvariella

Morchella · #1 (**permalink**) 28-08-2011, 12:29 PM

Well the first one I looked at on the twig and thought definitely Mycena I'll look it up when I get home. That was back in July and I still have the twig on the top of a shelf to stop the cat playing with it. Now I'm having trouble with it and can't help thinking I'm missing something really obvious.

The caps are tiny about 2-6mm across and I think the twig is cherry. No milking and too small/wrong habitat anyway. Nearest I can find in Rogers is rorida or possibly clavularis but both should have white stipes. Maybe the dark stipes are a red herring and are just dried up? Maybe not a Mycena at all? Anyway stumped at the moment and would appreciate some help.

Next one from yesterday had to be taken from a distance with zoom because there was a 3m bramble thicket between me and it. Reckon it might well be my first Volvariella bombycina in which case makes a nice birthday present. Can't ID the stump but v large tree next to the river Lee.

Laura

fairplay · #2 (**permalink**) 28-08-2011, 01:05 PM

Hi Laura,

Marasmius rotula is what you are looking at here, and Volvariella bombycina is looking good for the other, although you should have got in closer.
Strangely the tree looks to be Beech which is an unusual host if it is.

Neil.

Morchella · #3 (**permalink**) 28-08-2011, 06:42 PM

Thanks Neil,

Seems I was looking in entirely the wrong end of the book

Don't think I'll make that mistake again but I'm checking out the differences between the two genera just in case. Lots of big cousin oreades out today.

Laura

PS no way was I wading through brambles to get closer to that Volvariella!