can someone id these fungi for me

[nature's great]

Can anyone id these fungi for me, I'm a complete novice. What should I look for when id'ing fungi & can anyone suggest a good id book too?













These pics where all taken in the last 2 weekson short turf grassland on the Suffolk coast. The soil is all sand/ shingle with a thin layer of humus. Don't think it's too acidic as there's lots of neutral/lime loving plants

Thanks

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by nature's great

....What should I look for when id'ing fungi.....

There are some useful hints & tips here, on what to look out for & take note of:-
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Originally Posted by nature's great

....can anyone suggest a good id book too?.....

General identification books / field guides I’d recommend would be: -
• Mushrooms, (Roger Phillips) – 384 pages. Published by Macmillan (2006).
• Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe, (Michael Jordan) – 384 pages. Published by Francis Lincoln (2004).
The above mentioned books are too large for the pocket, but would be OK for carrying in a rucksack or bag. Both are regarded “must have's” by fungi enthusiasts.

Probably the two best pocket sized guides are: -
• Complete Guide to British Mushrooms & Toadstools, (P.Sterry & B.Hughes) – 383 pages. Published by Collins (2009).
• Mushrooms & Toadstools of Britain and Europe, (A.Gminder & T.Bohning) – 320 pages. Published by A&C Black, Blacks Nature Guides (2007).

A definite “must” to look out for in the second hand market is the out of print: -
• Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe, (R.Courtecuisse and B.Duhem) – 480 pages. Published by Collins. (First released in 1995, certain taxonomy changes have occurred in the interim, and the book has colour illustrations rather than photos.
Nevertheless, if you can find one, it is a superb book, worthy of being in any fungi enthusiast’s library).

Of course there are many more to be found, including some very expensive specialist volumes, but the ones mentioned are all well regarded, and will provide a good introduction to the subject.

Regards,
Mike.

[mollisia]

Hello.

nothing to add to Mikes list :-)

What concerns the fungi, here some thoughts:
1.) A Clitocybe species, something like C. agrestis perhaps.
2.) Young fruitbody of no. 3? Or a Lycoperdon species?
3.) Definitely a Agaricus species.
4.) Dried single small brown fungi like that are not even worth look at. Usually they are only determinable with the aid of a microscope, and then often enough not with certainty - in fresh state. If I had to give a guess, I'd say probably a Galerina species.
5.) A Clitocybe species.
6.) Should be Lepiota alba. As we can see the stipe beaking of easily from the cap (= member of the genera with free gills) and some wooly remnants of the stipe, the genus Lepiota should be certain.

best regards,
Andreas

[nature's great]

Thanks ever so much Mike and Andreas. I'll be hitting the bookshops this weekend!