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Plasticmetaphor
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Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms!
#19254181 - 12/10/13 07:21 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Species 1


Habitat: Enriched soil in cattle pasture. Not found directly on manure. Large clusters and rings present.
Gills: Light beige fleshy in color.
Stem: Tan or light brown a darker than the gills. .5cm thick.
Cap: Tan or light brown with a darker circle in the center and a lighter band around that circle running the circumference of the cap.
Spore print color: Light peach
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Found in rolling hills of Swaziland, a land locked country that borders South Africa and Mozambique.
Species 2



Habitat: Found growing directly on cattle manure.
Gills: Gray, but they appear to be stained by spores.
Stem: Cream in color and ranging from .25cm to .5cm thick.
Cap: Cream or light toffee in color, like a weak tea stain on a white cloth.
Spore print color: Black
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Found in rolling hills of Swaziland, a land locked country that borders South Africa and Mozambique.
Species 3



Habitat: Found growing in enriched soil in a cattle pasture.
Gills: Gray.
Stem: Light orange with a powdery or scaly texture. Roughly .75cm thick.
Cap: Light orange with a powdery or scaly texture. Convex. about 5cm wide.
Spore print color: Brown
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Found in rolling hills of Swaziland, a land locked country that borders South Africa and Mozambique.
Species 4


Habitat: Found growing in enriched soil in a cattle pasture and directly on cattle manure.
Gills: Dark gray to black.
Stem: Very thin, like the stem of an oak tree. Dark gray in color and about .2 cm thick.
Cap: The size of a thimble, dark gray that matches the stem. Convex and about 1 to 2cm wide.
Spore print color: Faint violet.
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Found in rolling hills of Swaziland, a land locked country that borders South Africa and Mozambique.
Species 5


Habitat: Found growing in enriched soil in a cattle pasture.
Gills: White and connected to the stem.
Stem: White and about 1cm thick.
Cap: Convex to plane, white, and firm.
Spore print color: No spore print taken.
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Found in rolling hills of Swaziland, a land locked country that borders South Africa and Mozambique.
This rainy season is perfect for mushroom hunting and there are so many different varieties near by, these are only the ones I have collected so far. Thanks in advance for your IDs.
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Tangich


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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Plasticmetaphor]
#19254227 - 12/10/13 07:44 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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#1 - Entoloma sp. #2 - Panaeolus antillarum #3 - maybe Lacrymaria sp. #4 - Panaeolus sp. #5 - Hygrophorus sp.
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Joie



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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Tangich]
#19254234 - 12/10/13 07:49 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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1 I was thinking the gills look possibly free so maybe Pluteus but I like Tangich's suggestion because of the plastic stipe. 3 Maybe compare with Leratiomyces squamosus. 5 I think the cap is pointing to Clitocybe nebularis.
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Ran-D



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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Joie]
#19254242 - 12/10/13 07:52 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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1 I'd guess Pluteus too.
#3 is bad ass whatever it is.
5 I can see Clitocybe for this one, but would also consider Leucopaxillus.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Swaziland grow a lot of ganja?
Edited by Ran-D (12/10/13 07:54 AM)
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Tangich


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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Ran-D]
#19254250 - 12/10/13 07:56 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I was thinking Pluteus for #1 as well,except for the habitat. Dunno, maybe there was some wood underneath. The gills on #5 don't look at all like Clitocybe...
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Ran-D



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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Tangich]
#19254254 - 12/10/13 07:58 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Looks a lot like Leucopaxillus though!
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Plasticmetaphor
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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Ran-D]
#19254585 - 12/10/13 10:00 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thanks everyone. It really is awesome to get a bunch of trusted identifiers to respond so quickly. I have some more photos from a recent hike if you could offer your opinions again. I am surprised by the biodiversity here; all these mushrooms were found within less than two square kilometers.
Ran-D, yes, Swaziland does grow a lot of ganja but we call it Dagga or Swazi-Gold here. Here is a New York Times article about a grandmother who grows it to support her family in case you'd like to read it: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/world/africa/grandmothers-grow-marijuana-in-swaziland-to-support-families.html?_r=0
Species 6
 Habitat: Found growing in cattle manure
Gills: Dark gray to black.
Stem: Light feeling and appears to show dark bruising. About .5cm thick.
Cap: Cream or beige in color.
Spore print color: Black
Bruising: Dark blue bruising
Location: Found in rolling hills of Swaziland, a land locked country that borders South Africa and Mozambique.
Species 7


Habitat: Found growing directly in cattle manure.
Gills: Dark brown to dirtied gray.
Stem: Very thin, like the stem of an oak leaf, warm brown in color, and about 3cm tall.
Cap: Convex and brown with thin lines starting in the center and moving towards the edge like spokes. about 1cm in diameter.
Spore print color: None taken.
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Swaziland.
Species 8


Habitat: Found growing directly in cattle manure.
Gills: Dark brown to dirtied gray.
Stem: Somewhat pliable and not hollow feeling. Warm reddish-brown in color, about .5cm thick and 9cm tall.
Cap: Convex to conical, brown in color
Spore print color: None taken
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Swaziland
Species 9

Habitat: Found on a soft, rotting branch in a grassy area.
Gills: Creamy orange to flesh toned.
Stem: Slightly darker than the gills, about .6cm wide, feels sturdy and not hollow. Stem transitions into convex gills.
Cap: Flat to concave (I think I am describing it correctly, perhaps conical?), about 3cm wide and sturdy feeling.
Spore print color: None taken.
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Swaziland
Species 10

Habitat: Found growing in enriched soil in a cattle pasture and directly on cattle manure. The stem seems to be relatively deep in the earth.
Gills: White with a slight peach tint.
Stem: Thick and bulbous, much of it was underground, feels sturdy. About 3.5cm thick and 6cm long. White.
Cap: White with flecks of dirtied gray. Convex and has a meaty texture.
Spore print color: None taken.
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Swaziland.
Species 11
 Habitat: Found growing directly in cattle manure.
Gills: Dark gray to black.
Stem: Very thin and warm brown in color.
Cap: The size of a thimble, a dark gray that matches the gills. Convex and about 1 to 2cm wide.
Spore print color: None taken.
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Swaziland
Species 12

Habitat: Found growing in enriched soil in a cattle pasture and directly on cattle manure.
Gills: None visible. When cut open the inside was spongy and porous throughout.
Stem: Thick and bulbous. About 4cm thick and disappears into the cap, like a misshapen balloon.
Cap: Thick and rounded.
Spore print color: None taken
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Swaziland.
Thanks again guys. By the way, are any mushrooms poisonous when handled?
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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Plasticmetaphor]
#19254613 - 12/10/13 10:09 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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#7 I'd say Deconica coprophila.
#9 is pretty cool looking I'm curious to see what it turns out to be.
#11 maybe Panaeolus papilionaceus?
You shouldn't have any problem from handling mushrooms.
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Edited by pouihi (12/10/13 10:12 AM)
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Ran-D



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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Plasticmetaphor]
#19254701 - 12/10/13 10:34 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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6 is a Panaeolus that you should take more pictures of. That stem looks like it's bruising but it's hard to tell with that lighting.
Edit: Pretty positive it's Panaeolus cyanescens or something closely related.
Edited by Ran-D (12/10/13 10:38 AM)
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Plasticmetaphor
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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Ran-D]
#19254904 - 12/10/13 11:25 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thanks for the input. Unfortunately it is a bit too dark to take another photo of #6, but I agree that it is a Panaeolus Cyanescens after taking a better look at the bruising and comparing it to some other mushrooms that were verified on this board earlier.
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Joust
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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Plasticmetaphor]
#19254958 - 12/10/13 11:39 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
Plasticmetaphor said: Thanks for the input. Unfortunately it is a bit too dark to take another photo of #6, but I agree that it is a Panaeolus Cyanescens after taking a better look at the bruising and comparing it to some other mushrooms that were verified on this board earlier.
keep up the good work, you are killing it!
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Ran-D



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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Joust]
#19254978 - 12/10/13 11:43 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
Joust said: keep up the good work, you are killing it!
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Re: Help Identify some more Southern African mushrooms! [Re: Ran-D]
#19255094 - 12/10/13 12:07 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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3 is Agaricus crocopeplus
9 is Panus
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