Help required with 7 unidentified fungi

dickie'sbird · #1 (**permalink**) 08-12-2011, 12:17 AM

Hello Everyone,

I've ploughed through my books again but still not sure what I've found....

1. this very bright mushroom was so small at first glance I thought it was dacrymyces stillatus...and then through my camera saw this brilliant little subject.

2. another very minute subject growing in the midst of rotting bark on a large fallen tree

3. on the same tree as No2...apologies for my photograph but the subject is very small and my camera has it's limitations re: macro setting.

4. again very small...

5. Another small one and although I hadn't realised it there was a rabbit dropping in the shot, just behind ...gives an idea of size!

6. growing out of dead wood...Fibrecap of some sort?...cap was between 2 - 3cms and about 4cms tall

7. Yet another very small fugus

There is a fair selection here so many thanks for any help to sort my list.

Regards,
Jean

watsthat · #2 (**permalink**) 08-12-2011, 07:05 AM

Good morning Jean; thats how I started; take a load of pics and expect someone to identify them. Not wishing to be pedantic but have you read the sticky on the Fungus home page re help us to identify your fungus. Back to your pics I think there is some Flammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank) in there, probably the first one at least. Bear in mind that the spore bearing parts of fungi go through a fairly rapid and continuous development, so it is not always obvious what you have actually got. A selection of books is helpful and probably someone more experienced than me will be along to help.

Cheers

Pete

dickie'sbird · #3 (**permalink**) 08-12-2011, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by watsthat

Good morning Jean; thats how I started; take a load of pics and expect someone to identify them. Not wishing to be pedantic but have you read the sticky on the Fungus home page re help us to identify your fungus. Back to your pics I think there is some Flammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank) in there, probably the first one at least. Bear in mind that the spore bearing parts of fungi go through a fairly rapid and continuous development, so it is not always obvious what you have actually got. A selection of books is helpful and probably someone more experienced than me will be along to help.

Cheers

Pete

Hello Pete and good morning to you too,

Thank you for your reply and please don't think you are being pedantic. With only six months experience of fungi, five well thumbed reference books and internet searching and kind members of WAB to help, I'm finding this subject intriguing but at times a tough puzzle to solve...but I do like a darn good puzzle to solve!

Pete, your pointers have been very useful and gratefully received...all pointers towards the right direction are extremely helpful at this stage of learning as I'm sure you well remember.

Thank you to all who have already done so much to encourage me to 'plod on', not only with this wonderful subject but also because I'm new to photography and lots of help there too...goodness, soooo much to learn, now I really am convinced I need another lifetime to get to grips with it all.

Anyone out there got a few plasters to spare??...I'm beginning to get paper cuts!

With best regards for the help,

Jean

Chris Yeates · #4 (**permalink**) 08-12-2011, 01:55 PM

hi Jean

yes, some spore-print, and alternative views would help; do you take anything home with you or just rely on field photographs when using your "five well thumbed reference books and internet searching"? You might find it would help the learning process.

yes I agree, Flammulina velutipes - you can see there is a Nectria species in there as well if you look closely
a myxomycete
another myxomycete - this is an Arcyria species
looks very like a Psathyrella (love the "very small" - check out that Nectria )
looking at that rabbit dropping I suspect this might be one of the coprophilous Psilocybe species, unfortunately this one is rather old (and you need microscopy in any case)
no ideas on this one
again the problem is old/rather desiccated fruit-bodies

best I can do in the time I have

regards

Chris

dickie'sbird · #5 (**permalink**) 08-12-2011, 07:21 PM

Hi Chris,

First of all, in answer to your questions...'yes' to taking a sample home, but only if there are more than one. I really can't bring myself to remove a 'Billy no mates'...well, not yet but it may happen if the puzzle can't be solved any other way. I did have a go at doing a spore print on 2 pieces of light/dark card with container over the top...not wonderful and need more practise. I did read where using a piece of glass to place the subject on and then placing card underneath to view the spores was another way to try...so try I will!

I checked out the Nectria...didn't see that at all, thank you for that pointer, a 'BOGOF' as they say. I'm going to keep an eye on that old stump...looks promising!

I think maybe I need to try and 'limit' the amount I post...it's just my enthusiasm getting in the way.

Thank you for all your comments on my posting...very helpful and useful stuff. A big smile from me...can't find where to add any smilies when in the forum, something else to learn!

Have a nice evening,

With best regards,
Jean

fairplay · #6 (**permalink**) 08-12-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dickie'sbird

Hi Chris,
Thank you for all your comments on my posting...very helpful and useful stuff. A big smile from me...can't find where to add any smilies when in the forum, something else to learn!

Have a nice evening,

With best regards,
Jean

They're in your face

If you look to the right of the reply box (outlined in blue) look just outside the top right corner and there they are looking like this

etc.

Neil.

stickman · #7 (**permalink**) 08-12-2011, 11:33 PM

Hi Dickie's Bird

2 looks to be Trichia decipiens var.olivacea (=T.meylanii) but these are difficult without a microscope. Also there may be another species in the background - I think I can see some lighter coloured, sessile sporangia....

I would have thought 6 is Gymnopilus penetrans/sapineus.

Cheers,
Nick

dickie'sbird · #8 (**permalink**) 09-12-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by fairplay

They're in your face

If you look to the right of the reply box (outlined in blue) look just outside the top right corner and there they are looking like this

etc.

Neil.

SUCCESS

.....I didn't press the 'quote' before...just used the bottom reply box and ticked 'add quote' in reply.

Cheers Neil for the quick lesson in smilies...or should I say 'An Idiots Guide To Smilies'

!!

Jean

dickie'sbird · #9 (**permalink**) 09-12-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by stickman

Hi Dickie's Bird

2 looks to be Trichia decipiens var.olivacea (=T.meylanii) but these are difficult without a microscope. Also there may be another species in the background - I think I can see some lighter coloured, sessile sporangia....

I would have thought 6 is Gymnopilus penetrans/sapineus.

Cheers,
Nick

Hello Nick,

I've looked at images for Trichia decipiens var.olivacea (=T.meylani) and they are stunning, to say the least. I really enjoy the macro side of photography because of the incredible detail...and what appears to look like a tiny speck of 'something' turns out to be a work of art. Think I'll have to...

ha-hum, 'aquire' Hubby's camera and ask Santa for a Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens...just a passing thought

...a girl can dream!

Gymnopilus penetrans/sapineus....Now I had a chance to read the description....AND (oops!) found another image showing the gills and stipe, I'd like to say 'thank you' for pointing me in that direction...image below!

Thank you for viewing my post and for the help,

Jean