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Atmospheric Derek
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UK P.Cyan/lookalikes - ID request (noobie)
#22421532 - 10/23/15 05:50 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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1st post - so please let me know if there's anything I can do to improve! Quite a few pics - sorry! - but hopefully all relevant!
In my haste to not be seen loitering around a kids playground I didn't spend long ID'ing in the field. However when I started sorting later - there seems to be 2 different creatures here, I'd be interested to hear anyone else's thoughts!
   
      
Habitat: Silvery/grey wood chips
Location: West Yorkshire, UK.
Gills: specimens labelled 2A - attached gills (the undersides pic.9 look pretty similar at first - noobie), but on closer inspection: 2A were a rusty/warm brown, 3A/4A were a cooler greeny brown.
Stem: 2A had a delicate brownish stem that split easily, 3A/4A tougher, off white with what looks like bruising/discoloration
Cap: Again, caps looked pretty similar to a noobie, on sorting they seemed to fall into 3 categories, 2A- looked like slightly over baked biscuits, 3A- more leathery with slight blueing on rims, 4A- more caramel and rubbery looking.
Spore print color: The all important spore prints kinda confirmed suspicions, 2A- rusty brown, 3A/4A- dark purpley/brown
Bruising: they were all pretty beat up when I got um, but I'd stick my neck out and say that 3A/4A did show signs of bruising
I guess what I want to know is - was my hunch any good? Have I correctly separated out into 2 different species: the 2A and the 3/4A's. Are the 3/4A's active? AND... is the 2A nasty and should I be telling the local authorities to get somebody down there before some kid starts eating um!?
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Lucis
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pic 5 & 6 are cyans, I would only keep the ones that stain blue until you're familiar with the major identifying features of the genus Psilocybe.
pic 11 is a good picture to see the color that Psilocybe spores should be.
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olson
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Re: UK P.Cyan/lookalikes - ID request (noobie) [Re: Lucis]
#22421626 - 10/23/15 06:29 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
Fennario said: pic 5 & 6 are cyans, I would only keep the ones that stain blue until you're familiar with the major identifying features of the genus Psilocybe.
pic 11 is a good picture to see the color that Psilocybe spores should be.
yep , great pictures
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The Lightning
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Re: UK P.Cyan/lookalikes - ID request (noobie) [Re: olson]
#22422126 - 10/23/15 09:41 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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This is a mixed collection of Galerina marginata or Galerina autumnalis (poisonous) and Psilocybe cyanescens.
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Atmospheric Derek
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Re: UK P.Cyan/lookalikes - ID request (noobie) [Re: The Lightning]
#22422289 - 10/23/15 10:15 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thanks all! I thought as much! Not good to have those things amongst swings and roundabouts!
Better make a call to parks people or council!
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