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05-01-2012, 06:02 PM
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| | | Unidentifed fungus
Hi
I got a book for Christmas, but I have been unable to work out exactly what this is...photo is from September and it is in a mainly Beech wood.  |
05-01-2012, 07:29 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentifed fungus
Clitocybe but which? C gibba or C metachroa maybee.
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05-01-2012, 08:10 PM
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Possibly Clitocybe Flaccida - Tawny Funnel Cap ?
If so then I noticed alot of these back in September!
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05-01-2012, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by steve_hn  Possibly Clitocybe Flaccida - Tawny Funnel Cap ?
If so then I noticed alot of these back in September! | If Mal cannot decide if these are Clitocybe gibba or C.metacroa (and that is only a maybe) then that should tell you something about this Genus - it isn't an easy genus.
Usually, the only Clitocybe species Lepista flaccida can be confused with is C.gibba
My view is that these are stunted C.geotropa but these can only be guesses.
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05-01-2012, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by fairplay Usually, the only Clitocybe species Lepista flaccida can be confused with is C.gibba | I find L.flaccida turns a sort of terracota red after being exposed to frosts, so it's easy to identify later in the season
Is this something others have observed?
cheers,
Nick
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06-01-2012, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by stickman I find L.flaccida turns a sort of terracota red after being exposed to frosts, so it's easy to identify later in the season
Is this something others have observed?
cheers,
Nick |
I'm aware one or the other does, but have never checked which one, but have always assumed it to be L.flaccida, rather than C.gibba.
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06-01-2012, 08:06 AM
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| | | Re: Unidentifed fungus
Here are some recent C. geotropa for comparison and I think its eminently possible thats what we have here.
Cheers
Pete 
(BTW I think Andreas names some Lepista sp as Clitocybe in his recent field guide?) 
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06-01-2012, 08:15 AM
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My reasoning for not mentioning C geotropa was my estimation of the size. Looking at the leaves I thought the caps were may be only 5cm ish which would make geotropa unlikely.
I would also agree with Nick that L flaccida is usually a richer colour than these.
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06-01-2012, 08:49 AM
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Agreed Mal; against the bramble leaves, it does look too small for geotropa
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06-01-2012, 12:31 PM
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... and hence of my use of the word 'stunted' as the stem visible seems to be infected. So me is sticking with C.geotropa.
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