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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Bart on October 29, 2020, 05:47:53 PM

Title: Mushroom
Post by: Bart on October 29, 2020, 05:47:53 PM

Not uncommon this autumn in our local woods, I thought to quickly put a name to this one, only to find out that I can not find a resemblance online nor in my French mushroom bible, now probably somewhat out of date ( Champignons de France,  guide vert, 1985,  excellent in France but maybe less so in Britain?)
Does anyone know a new for this beauty?

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Title: Re: Mushroom
Post by: shelagh on October 30, 2020, 09:49:42 AM

Fascinating Bart but I wouldn't fancy it for breakfast.

Title: Re: Mushroom
Post by: JohnnyD on October 31, 2020, 05:19:15 PM

Possibly Verdigris agaric. JohnnyD

Title: Re: Mushroom
Post by: Tristan_He on October 31, 2020, 05:56:49 PM

Judging by the general shape and size, it's probably a Lactarius of some sort. But I'm afraid I don't know which. That is a very odd colour!

Title: Re: Mushroom
Post by: ArnoldT on October 31, 2020, 09:03:59 PM

have a look at lactarius indigo

Title: Re: Mushroom
Post by: Bart on November 01, 2020, 08:37:13 AM

Yes I was looking at lactarius spp. It grows near lactarius delicious , but as far as I can tell there are no lactarius’ of this colour.  L. Indigo is not listed as native to Britain
I think the lamellae are too wide and corse for an agaricus species. There is a chance a younger specimen would be not as darkly coloured, but even then I can’t find a match!

Title: Re: Mushroom
Post by: allanm on November 02, 2020, 09:16:16 PM

very old and 'bruised' possibly L. deterrimus ? cf https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/lactarius-deterrimus.php