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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Palustris on September 28, 2018, 08:56:42 PM

Title: Fungus
Post by: Palustris on September 28, 2018, 08:56:42 PM
Anyone put a name to this for me?
TIA
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Title: Re: Fungus
Post by: Chris Johnson on September 29, 2018, 08:01:26 AM
This is a Rollrim Paxillus involutus (recently split into several species).

Because it's old it's not showing a more typical shape. As fungi age the caps grow outwards and upwards giving the appearance of a funnel (Tricholomataceae), but you can still see the rolled edge to the cap and the dense gill structure.
Title: Re: Fungus
Post by: David Nicholson on September 29, 2018, 09:15:28 AM
Doesn't Auntie Bessie's make those? ;D
Title: Re: Fungus
Post by: Palustris on September 29, 2018, 09:48:19 AM
Thank you. A nice poisonous fungus from the garden. Odd that it is described as a woodland species, especially on Birch on acid heathland. These were in grass, in neutral soil and not a birch in  sight.
Title: Re: Fungus
Post by: Chris Johnson on September 29, 2018, 10:39:31 AM
Thank you. A nice poisonous fungus from the garden. Odd that it is described as a woodland species, especially on Birch on acid heathland. These were in grass, in neutral soil and not a birch in  sight.

One of the reasons it has been split into several species is the habitat requirement, but microscopy is required to sort them.
Title: Re: Fungus
Post by: Palustris on September 29, 2018, 12:37:41 PM
Still, many thanks. We seem to be getting a lot of different fungus coming up this year. Not complaining about the Giant puffballs though!
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