The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

[_Matt_]

This isn't my image, a Failbook contact posted it so I thought I'd see what the Illuminati of BCUK would come up with as there's no consensus elsewhere yet - it's the only image I have and there's no spore print I'm afraid:

A picture of the gills is needed at the very least for anyone to make a remotely confident ID. It looks like some kind of Bolete (assuming it was growing near trees) from the stem and the flesh that is visible through the eaten parts of the cap. But it could be just an illusion and i could be completely wrong.

 

[Paulm]

Those look like Larch boletes to me Paul.

Thanks, I'm inclined to agree too having had another look through my books.

My favourite foraging area for the last 20 years has recently been signposted as an SSSI and no mushrooming signs sprouted everywhere, so I'm now having to look elsewhere and not found anywhere remotely as good for ceps and other nice edibles

I was always careful to pick selectively and sustainably, as proven by the same areas being productive year after year over a long time, but probably for the greater good I suppose !

Cheers, Paul

 

[Chaard]

Any ideas on this one ...If I can get the link to work

 

[_Matt_]

Most likely a Xerocomus species

 

[Chaard]

Most likely a Xerocomus species

Thanks that helped me narrow it down to Xerocomellus chrysenteron

 

[_Matt_]

Thanks that helped me narrow it down to Xerocomellus chrysenteron

I had considered that but from the picture the pores don't look very yellow. But it might just be the picture (and my monitor). Compare with this as well: http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/boletus-chrysenteron.php

 

[Geoff Dann]

Xerocomellus porosporus.

 

[Fraxinus]

These first three I think are the same as the larger one we found and I got two pics of, (pics 1,2&3)

They are all in the same mixed tree forest area.

The next two pics are of what I think are of the boletus family and when bruised go through a rapid change of green shades getting darker quite quickly.

I think this one is boletus edulis,

as that is what came to my mind as soon as I saw it.

The next three pics got me stumped due to the bright yellow pores,

Next up is one I found today at work growing out of the bare earth in the farmhouse floor, we have been sawing up some old boards of chestnut for lathes in this area.

the stem is quite stiff almost woody and the cap is about 45mm across.
Any info would be gratefully received, really getting interested in this mycology side of things.

Rob.

 

[_Matt_]

First one is Amanita rubescens. The yellow pored bolete is probably a Xerocomus/Xerocomellus species. What size are these? I'm guessing up to 5cm across. Last one might be a Pluteus species. What colour are the pores of the staining bolete? This is an important piece of information.

 

[mick91]

Yellow fellas look a bit like Boletus auripes to me

 

[Geoff Dann]

In Kent? B. auripes is a North American / East Asian species. Never been recorded in Europe.

Try Xerocomellus chrysonemus.

 

[mick91]

In Kent? B. auripes is a North American / East Asian species. Never been recorded in Europe.

Try Xerocomellus chrysonemus.

Ah, didn't see location

 

[mountainm]

Dalby forest today:

Amethyst deceiver and cauliflower fungus I think I guessed. The others in not sure of.

 

[_Matt_]

The last 2 are a Russula species. You are right about the Laccaria

 

[mercurykev]

I'm pretty sure that these are Clitopilus prunulus, The Miller, but would welcome a second opinion. There were found in mixed woodland and had a distinctly mealy smell, kinda like St George's Mushrooms.

 

[_Matt_]

I'm pretty sure no one will tell you that they are by looking at pics. It would be too risky given what it can be confused with. The over-exposure of the pictures makes it harder too. The very least you need to do is make a spore print, which should be pink if you are correct. The fact there are other species (most notably Clitocybe dealbata - even if the habitat is different) that look very very close to this means you have to be absolutely certain beyond any doubt. Clitocybe dealbata also smells mealy by the way. Making things even more difficult.

 

[Nice65]

Large Bolete, growing in open grassland on chalk soil. Anyone ident it?







Big mushroom for sure.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Probably Boletus radicans

 

[awarner]

Found this little selection in my woods and as a complete novice no idea what they are

The underside

This was a bit more light brown on the outer skin, it was about 5cm wide for size reference

One cluster on an old oak/ash old rotted trunk section

A small cluster wood unknown

 

[Nice65]

Thanks. Google images show many different Boletus radicans, only a few show the cracked cap. This one did stain blue, and didn't smell too good when I walked by again today and took a slice off the cap.