The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

[awarner]

Couple of interesting finds today, looking in the books the first one appears to be Lentaria afflata which is very rare, or could it be a crested white coral?
This was only a couple of cm high and about 4-5cm across



The next one very egg like in appearance, reminded me of a stinkball egg from images I have seen, very gelatinous with a white skin but hollow inside, possibly removed?
This was about 3cm diameter

 

[Geoff Dann]

Yes, stinkhorn egg. And Crested Coral.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Thanks Geoff. I did peruse THE book, but I couldn't for the life of me find them.

The Coprinellus species (silvaticus by the looks of it) didn't quite make it into the book, for space reasons. Parrot Waxcaps are in there, but they aren't the easiest species to recognise the first time you find them, especially if you are unfamiliar with waxcaps in general.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Well I received the two copies I ordered today. I won't go on but I agree with all that's been said. An awesome book. Well thought out, informative the pictures are fantastic. When I got home tonight I was greeted with, " we've got a Shaggy Inkcap in the garden. I thought she'd gone nuts as I didn't know the books had arrived. Just spent an hour looking through. Have to say it's a great book. You must be very proud Geoff. Very well done. It will definitely not gather dust on the bookshelf. Congrats.

Thanks. Please review on Amazon, or just click on "this review was helpful to me" for the best ones already posted!

 

[awarner]

Forgot to add I left a quick review, I noticed Amazon have dropped the price at the moment.
Also forgot to add these from yesterday, have a few others which I will try and research more which I believe are similar to Stereum

Guessing this is a parasol rather than a shaggy parasol? there are shaggy parasols in the woods but this looked slightly different and much smaller than other specimens I have seen.


This I presume are turkey tail at least the first image, the second came from a fallen downey birch so is the fungi colour dependant on the host?

 

[Geoff Dann]

It is a Slender Parasol, and yes Turkeytail.

 

[awarner]

Ahh slender parasol, I was thinking of that after your website mentioned a mistaken id but first example but can't beat experience.
Thanks again.

 

[nicksteele1990]

Out with the dogs today, saw these:

Oysters?





A small, but pristine boletus:





Some larger, slightly munched boletes:







This final one appears to have some association with the smaller one next to it:

 

[Bishop]

Fly Agaric
Henog forest October 30th 2016
High res & more images in shared album
https://goo.gl/photos/cFYamQCkUFGeXP369

 

[Geoff Dann]

Good year for Fly Agarics. And yes, Oysters.

 

[Fraxinus]

Found some of these yesterday not sure but think they are Butter Caps but habitat is wrong for them. Found on grassland near where I dug trenches for new drains.
edit:- changed my mind fairly sure they are Stubble Rosegill's which fit the habitat perfectly.

Rob.

 

[awarner]

I initially thought this was The Miller which I had found smaller examples but as the colour seems wrong I'm wondering if its the Fool's Funnel?
Found in woodland around oak, hawthorn etc.
Probably completely wrong but that's half the fun and learning the finer points.

 

[Herbalist1]

That looks like Brown Rollrim (Paxillus) which is very poisonous.

 

[Geoff Dann]

That looks like Brown Rollrim (Paxillus) which is very poisonous.

Brown Rollrims are, erm, brown.

It's Clouded Funnel.

 

[Herbalist1]

Thanks for clearing that up Geoff. I thought it looked like Rollrim from the shape of the cross section. I'm colour blind which certainly puts me at a disadvantage.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Thanks for clearing that up Geoff. I thought it looked like Rollrim from the shape of the cross section. I'm colour blind which certainly puts me at a disadvantage.

Certainly doesn't help, no.

 

[awarner]

Fun few new one's to add to my growing list.

I think this may be Mottled Bolete


The next I'm having trouble identifying but I think it may be Southern Bracket but the underside seems a bit too dark, no idea what they were growing on as this was given to be my a friend.


Possibly Wood Pinkgill?


This looks a bit like Sulphur Tuft on the underside and possibly old but I don't remember seeing it previously?


So the cluster is Fairy Inkcap but the other single specimen am I unsure of.


Last one I unfortunately disturbed so could not see it mature but wondered if its Armillaria Cepistipes?


Thanks in advance as ever

 

[Fraxinus]

Found some Sulphur tufts too while out in the woods, lots of them.

Different stages of cycle.
Not sure what the next two are:-

Got some good shots of some others but still working on their ID before posting.
Rob.

 

[Geoff Dann]

awarner:

Can't identify the brown leccinum to species from that photo
The bracket is some type of mazegill
The one you think is a Pinkgill looks to me like a blewit.
Yes sulphur tuft
No those arent fairy inkcaps, I think they are probably Clustered Brittlestems and the other thing is a brown rollrim
Last one is Armillaria species

 

[Geoff Dann]

fraxinus: the bolete is a bay bolete. Not sure about the last ones.