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LiberT
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ID Request NE England - Various
#23804669 - 11/05/16 08:27 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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There are a number of species here, all of them found in unimproved grassland, two different sites. Site 1 is a sheep pasture close to sea level, site 2 an ancient historical site that is grazed by sheep and cattle at abour 250m above. I have split my finds between these sites. All of the below were growing among the grass from soil.
Site 1 - Unimproved grassland, grazing pasture, 50m.
Sp. 1 - I think may have been a mature P. strictipes.
 
The cap was about 4cm diameter and the stem was about 8cm long. I haven't recorded any more information than can be seen in the image and did not collect one for a spore print. However, there were two together and the other had some spores on the stipe that were dark in colour.
Sp. 2 - I think was P. semilanceata, but it was wet and translucent white! Do liberty caps come in albino?!
  
Gills were adnexed, light grey, darkening to grey/mauve towards the stipe.
Stem approx 7cm, white, darkening to tan towards the base. Fibrous, 3-4mm diameter. No visible ring.
Cap was hygrophanous, white/grey, approx 2.5cm, striated with a distinct umbo.
Spores were dark brown/purple (I have a very inadequate field microscope, but the spores looked ovoid.
Did not check for bruising.
Sp. 3 - ?
 
I did not collect much about this one. Stipe similar to that of a liberty cap, the cap was umbonate, dry and smooth, about 4cm diameter and the gills were brown, adnate/adnexed.
Sp. 4 - Possible Hygrocybe Virginea

Included this, rather poor image (my phone doesn seem to do very well with white balance), because the cap was so depressed it looked like a funnel. Cap was about 7cm diameter.
Site 2 - Ancient unimproved grassland, grazed by sheep and cattle.
Sp. 5 - Possible P. strictipes again, as the caps did not compare very well with the P. semilanceata that were in the same area.
 
Gills were brown to dark brown, crowded, adnexed/emarginate.
Stem was approx 4mm diameter, 6cm long, light tan, darkening towards base, hollow, slightly fibrous.
Cap was approx 3.5cm diameter, hygrophanous, umbonate to bell shaped, brown to light brown and striated towards the skirt.
Spores were dark brown/black/purple ovoid.
Did not check to see if bruising developed, but did not notice any.
Sp. 6 - Another white oddity. I thought this was Stropharia semiglobata at first, but discounted this because I don't think that the attachment of the gills fit. No spore print for this one.
  
The cap was about approx 3.5cm diameter, umbonate to bell shaped, a little slimy.
The stem was approx 4mm diameter and 6cm long, fibrous and hollow.
Thanks in advance for your opinions.
-------------------- Cheers, T
Edited by LiberT (11/05/16 09:06 PM)
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knarkkorven
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Re: ID Request NE England - Various [Re: LiberT]
#23805312 - 11/06/16 01:50 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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1. Psilocybe semilanceata. P. strictipes is probably not a separate species, see https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/23784771 2. Sterile/Spore less Psilocybe semilanceata 3. Very red-brown gills, but I also think this is a Psilocybe semilanceata 4. I think you are right about this one 5. Psilocybe semilanceata 6. I´m not sure about 6. It has purple spores, and you say it's slimey so I guess Stropharia semiglobata.
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LiberT
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Re: ID Request NE England - Various [Re: knarkkorven]
#23805359 - 11/06/16 03:38 AM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks Knarkkorven,
That is an interesting premise regarding P. strictipes and P. semilanceata. I can't say I am surprised, as I have thrown back so many fungi that I was fairly sure were P. semilanceata, but differed enough from the norm in appearance that I could not be 100% confident. Many of them do not compare well in shape to the liberty cap that they are named after.
It all makes identification a little more challenging/hazardous!
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knarkkorven
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Re: ID Request NE England - Various [Re: LiberT]
#23807190 - 11/06/16 03:50 PM (7 years, 2 months ago) |
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It's always better to leave mushrooms when in doubt than to eat potentially poisonous species. So I think you made the right choice.
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