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OfflineHippieCrafter
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Found in South Africa ID PLEASE
    #23992188 - 01/08/17 11:35 AM (7 years, 22 days ago)

Hi folks, found these buggers in the Limpopo province.

Habitat:
Shallow valley at the bottom of a large dam. Moderate temperatures of 20°C approx. Overcast past two days, lots of mist and generally high humidity.

Open grassland with pastures for cows, found growing out of cow dung under no trees, in open air, cow dung was on a flat spread of rocks.

What does it grow on:
Cow dung

Gills:
Color - powder brown light with darker stripes, attached/not- i have no idea,
gills, with short and long variations.

Stem:
Length from dome to substrate approx 20mm, diameter 3mm
color light brown,
texture smooth,
solid,
thin

Cap:
Diameter 20 mm,
color brown with darker brown stripes
texture super smooth,
spherical,
convex


Spore print color: black

Bruising:
Color that the mushroom bruises, is dark brown.

Other information:
Scent of the mushroom is very feint cheese, almost like cheddar.



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Re: Found in South Africa ID PLEASE [Re: HippieCrafter]
    #23992190 - 01/08/17 11:38 AM (7 years, 22 days ago)

deconica coprophila


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Re: Found in South Africa ID PLEASE [Re: pyrolight]
    #23992210 - 01/08/17 11:50 AM (7 years, 22 days ago)

This is the other surprise in the same location.

Habitat:
Shallow valley at the bottom of a large dam. Moderate temperatures of 20°C approx. Overcast past two days, lots of mist and generally high humidity.

Open grassland with pastures for cows, found growing out of cow dung under no trees, in open air, cow dung was on a flat spread of rocks.

What does it grow on:
Cow dung

Gills:
Color - white
attached/not- i have no idea,
gills.

Stem:
Length from dome to substrate approx 40mm, diameter 1.5mm
color silvery grey brown,
texture smooth,
Hollowish
thin

Cap:
Diameter 10 mm,
color light brown with darker brown dot in the top
texture super smooth,
Conical



Spore print color: underetmined

Bruising:
Color that the mushroom bruises, no major color change

Other information:
Scent of the mushroom, none


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Re: Found in South Africa ID PLEASE [Re: HippieCrafter]
    #23992221 - 01/08/17 11:58 AM (7 years, 22 days ago)

I'd guess a Coprinellus species, but Coprinopsis might also be possible.


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Re: Found in South Africa ID PLEASE [Re: Byrain]
    #23992228 - 01/08/17 12:01 PM (7 years, 22 days ago)

Thanks folks!


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OfflineTmethylM
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Re: Found in South Africa ID PLEASE [Re: Byrain]
    #23992255 - 01/08/17 12:17 PM (7 years, 22 days ago)

Quote:

pyrolight said:
deconica coprophila



Agree :awesomenod:

Quote:

Byrain said:
I'd guess a Coprinellus species, but Coprinopsis might also be possible.



Agree :awesomenod:


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Re: Found in South Africa ID PLEASE [Re: Tmethyl]
    #24000424 - 01/11/17 07:51 AM (7 years, 19 days ago)

This is another surprise in the same location.

Habitat:
Shallow valley at the bottom of a large dam. Moderate temperatures of 20°C approx. Overcast past two days, lots of mist and generally high humidity.

Open grassland with pastures for cows, found growing out of cow dung under no trees, in open air, cow dung was on a flat spread of rocks.

What does it grow on:
Cow dung

Gills:
Color - white with a very pearlescent shine.
attached/not- i have no idea,
gills.

Stem:
Length from dome to substrate approx 70mm, diameter 70-90mm
color silvery grey,
texture smooth,
Super strong and solid. Dries to be hollow.
thin

Cap:
Diameter 40mm
Pearl white, super pretty
texture super smooth,
Conical/bell shaped



Spore print color: underetmined

Bruising:
Mushroom bruises, no major color change

Other information:
Scent of the mushroom, mild odour. Or least I don't think it smells tasty.

Any help wil as always be greatly appreciated



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Re: Found in South Africa ID PLEASE [Re: HippieCrafter]
    #24000524 - 01/11/17 08:55 AM (7 years, 19 days ago)

Panaeolus sp., perhaps P. antillarum.


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Re: Found in South Africa ID PLEASE [Re: Anglerfish]
    #24000888 - 01/11/17 11:27 AM (7 years, 19 days ago)

Its probably P. antillarum. If its not that it has to be something undescribed, but my hypothesis its the same species everywhere and was heavily spread with livestock.


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