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HopefulHappyHunter
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Wollongong ID request
#21727325 - 05/27/15 03:21 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Hello to you all, hope I do this the right way. Found these a few hours ago in rotting/decaying bark ranging from soft to hard woods with as a lot of dense leaf litter around in a nearby coastal Forrest. The ground under the bark & leaf litter was quite sandy in most parts with a fair mix of dirt as well. All found within 400 meters if each other in this habitat. I was looking for subs as i heard thats what i should find but certain i didn't find those. Been out many times in various places and this is the first time I've found any blue staining mushrooms, and although I've researched the common types of actives in my area, i have no clue what these are and if they are active.

species 1 (above habitat)
Stained extremely blue when picked, although it doesn't show in the photos as well. Kind of yellow/brown gills Dark brown, nipple caps, don't seem to have many spores. Thin, woody, hollow stem. Some yellow at the bottom of stipe. The staining has gone pretty black now but I think this is common once they've been picked, not sure the colour stays about past a few hours or not.






species 2 (same habitat - bark and leaf litter as shown in first photo)
Thick, white, dense stems. Light golden brown on center of cap. Bluing around the cap. Again, little amount of spores present.



Thanks guys.
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Signeg


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Cortinarius rotundisporus
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HopefulHappyHunter
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Re: Wollongong ID request [Re: Signeg]
#21727332 - 05/27/15 03:25 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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both the same? they seem quite different to me though I'm obviously no mycologist
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Signeg


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Re: Wollongong ID request [Re: Signeg]
#21727333 - 05/27/15 03:26 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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There might be another Cortinarius species there too
The blue isn't staining or bruising it's the colour of the mushroom. Don't eat them. Cool mushrooms though
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Signeg


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Re: Wollongong ID request [Re: Signeg]
#21727338 - 05/27/15 03:28 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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#2 look's like Cortinarius rotundisporus
The others look like a different Cortinarius sp.
Not sure about those first pics.
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HopefulHappyHunter
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Re: Wollongong ID request [Re: Signeg]
#21727344 - 05/27/15 03:32 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Thanks, yeah they are pretty poisonous, screw with your liver bad.
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Re: Wollongong ID request [Re: Signeg]
#21727345 - 05/27/15 03:33 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
Signeg said: There might be another Cortinarius species there too
The blue isn't staining or bruising it's the colour of the mushroom. Don't eat them. Cool mushrooms though 
Listen to this! The second "species" is just a very immature specimen whether it is the same species or a different one, this is the reason it appears to be so different to you.
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Signeg


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Re: Wollongong ID request [Re: Signeg]
#21727348 - 05/27/15 03:36 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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I agree with ambc too the smaller one could just be the same species as the others.
Edited by Signeg (05/27/15 04:53 AM)
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HopefulHappyHunter
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Re: Wollongong ID request [Re: ambc]
#21727389 - 05/27/15 04:07 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Yeah thanks bud, I'm happy to listen to advice! Assumed that was the case. Am fully aware of this though, Witnessed this many a time in other species in my many failed hunts. Wasn't really sure which pictures the first guy was replying to.
@ambc
Edited by HopefulHappyHunter (05/27/15 04:10 AM)
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HopefulHappyHunter
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Thanks for thee fast replies guys, appreciated.
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