Savernake Forest, Wiltshire

[hkcrofter]

Been photographing again and still can't identify anything I brought home some specimens to check on the gills etc and haven't found any of them with any confidence



I found a name Rosso Coral for this



This was tiny, hidden in beech litter. See beech mast for scale I thought it would be a bonnet and expected have been with others in a group



This was in open beech area with moss. 4cm cap 4 or 5 high It has fawn brown gills adenate I think, with one whole gill and a small gill just at the edge Stem thin hollow brown



This was in the above area.. Dimple cap slimy wet looking 4-5 cms, appeared greenish.



I thought this was a Russula but I wasn't sure 5cms cap white gills



Is this Common Yellow Russula? 5-6 cms cap white gills



This was well munched but a rich dark green hiding in bracken. 10-12 cms cap stem stout. Another Russula?

Best regards

[fairplay]

Hi, Rosso Coral is pretty rare and looks more red, I think what you probably have is Ramaria stricta, but the corals are not my strong point !

I'll let Mal tell you what Mycena sp. you have.

Third photo is possibly Collybia peronata, but the stem is all wrong, so Cortinarius maybe ?

Next down has to be a pale Lactarius blennius.

Then we have most likely to be the Beechwood Sickener, Russula nobilis, but you need to have a nibble to see how hot it is.

I would agree with Russula ochracea for the next, and behind it of course, is the Amethyst Deceiver and is that our mystery friend again next to it ?

I always struggle with the last Russula, you'd think it obvious with that dark colour, but when mature, the centre can become purplish or many other colours. A lot of people would dismiss this as the Charcoal Burner, but I'm saying nothing coz I ain't sure.

Neil.

[FungiJohn]

Yes, more likely Ramaria stricta

The Mycena is Mycena galericulata and the Russula probably Russula parazurea.

John

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by fairplay

I would agree with Russula ochracea for the next, and behind it of course, is the Amethyst Deceiver and is that our mystery friend again next to it ?

I call Cortinarius!

[hkcrofter]

Thank you very much, when do you guys sleep?

[flaxton]

Only just spotted this but I think the Mycena is more likely to be M vitilis.

Mal