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Charlie



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ID Request for 7 Species picked in New Zealand
#8552759 - 06/23/08 12:34 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hey guys, Went for a hunt in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Found seven different species. Not sure what they are though! Hoping you guys can help with that. What I really want to know is if any of them are active.
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#1

Habitat: Wood - Found on dead tree, some may have been on alive trees.
Gills: Very light orange to light orange
Stem: Dark, almost black at bottom up to orange just before cap. 2 - 3.5 cm long.
Cap: Smooth, orange. Some get lighter on very edge. 2.5 - 4.5 cm wide.
Spore print color: White
Location: Havlock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
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#2

Habitat: Wood - Growing on wood in bush area.
Gills: Dark brown.
Stem: From dark brown at base to almost white at top. 1 - 3.5 cm long
Cap: Dark brown to light brown. Soft. 1 - 1.5 cm wide
Spore print color: Spore didn't work unless it is white.
Location: Havlock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
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#3
Ignore the mushroom on the top left hand corner. It is a different specie and is listed below in number 7.

Habitat: Dirt. Next to low vegetation.
Gills: Dark deep red
Stem: Orange/Red 5 - 15 cm
Cap: Deep dark red, smooth 2 - 4.5 cm
Spore print color: Brown, maybe with a hint of red.
Location: Havlock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
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#4

Habitat: Wood - Growing on wood in bush area.
Gills: White
Stem: White to dark brown 3.5 - 6 cm
Cap: White with little brown dots. Smooth but bumpy.
Spore print color: White
Location: Havlock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
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#5

Habitat: Dirt, next to low vegetation.
Gills: White to light brown.
Stem: White to light brown 12 - 20 cm
Cap: Light brown, darker in middle. 7 - 10 cm
Spore print color: Light brown.
Location: Havlock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
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#6

Habitat: Dirt/tree stump, among grass.
Gills: White
Stem: Light yellowy white 9 cm
Cap: Orange, darker in middle 7 cm
Spore print color: White.
Location: Havlock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
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#7
I kept seeing these and thought I might as well grab one to see what it is...

Habitat: Grass/Dirt
Gills: Dont know, still hasnt opened.
Stem: Red to light red. 3 cm
Cap: Deep, vibrant, bright red 2 cm
Spore print color: Still hasn't opened so no way to get spores (that I know of).
Location: Havlock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
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Thanks in advance.
TMMS
Edited by TMMS (06/23/08 02:55 PM)
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Alan Rockefeller
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Re: ID Request for 7 Species picked in New Zealand [Re: TMMS]
#8552841 - 06/23/08 01:07 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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1) Looks like a Hygrocybe species, but I have never seen one with dark stems like that. 2) Can't really see it 3) Possibly a Dermocybe 4) It would help to see pics of the gills as well. Lentinus is my wild guess that is probably wrong. Can you describe the cap texture a little better? What are the dots made of, are they part of the cap? Do they rub off? How about the texture of the gill edges? 5) Probably a Volvariella sp. 6) Could be a Russula sp. Does the stem snap like chalk? 7) Can't really see it. Maybe a Hygrocybe.
Knowing the spore print colors would help a lot.
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Charlie



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Re: ID Request for 7 Species picked in New Zealand [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#8554721 - 06/23/08 03:01 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Ok so spore prints finally up.
The bumps on number 4 are part of the cap, they don't rub off. As dried out they just turned to dots on the top. The cap feels smooth and wavey because of the bumps. Not sure how else to explain it. The mushroom has been sitting overnight but the gills feel soft but flick back into place with force.
Next time I'll get better pics.
Anymore questions just ask.
Cheers,
Charlie.
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Re: ID Request for 7 Species picked in New Zealand [Re: TMMS]
#8554773 - 06/23/08 03:18 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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what was the texture of the stem like on #1? The mushrooms look a lot like Flammulina in your photo -- that is one genus i would recommend you find descriptions for
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Re: ID Request for 7 Species picked in New Zealand [Re: TMMS]
#8554774 - 06/23/08 03:18 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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the first ones look like the Flammulina velutipes i find here in the eastern US, but im not sure what they are like in New Zealand.
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Alan Rockefeller
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Re: ID Request for 7 Species picked in New Zealand [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#8554821 - 06/23/08 03:30 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Given the spore print colors the ID's I gave still look good, except for the first one which is almost certainly wrong. Flammulina sounds good assuming the texture of the stipe is like velvet.
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Re: ID Request for 7 Species picked in New Zealand [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#8554887 - 06/23/08 03:45 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Alan Rockefeller said: Given the spore print colors the ID's I gave still look good

Mushrooms can be such a pain. 
The Dermocybe looking mushrooms might turn up in field guides in the genus of Cortinarius, they are difficult to ID to species. A friend of mine recently collected some Dermocybe spp. and used them to make red dye... if you are into that sort of thing... hmm, i wonder if they would work for hair dye... i might have to try that.
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Charlie



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Re: ID Request for 7 Species picked in New Zealand [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#8554902 - 06/23/08 03:48 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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"6) Could be a Russula sp. Does the stem snap like chalk?"
Yes it does.
I am still new at this kind of thing and am wanting to learn which ones I should pick and which ones I should leave. Which of the identified species are active and safe to eat?
Cheers,
Charlie.
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Alan Rockefeller
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Re: ID Request for 7 Species picked in New Zealand [Re: TMMS]
#8555360 - 06/23/08 05:54 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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None are active and a couple of those might be kind of edible but none of them are commonly collected for the table.
The Volvariella could probably be eaten but its easy to mistake for a deadly Amanita (but not with that gill color). But the younger specimens that you would want to eat would look really close to a death cap.
Since the stem of 6 snaps like chalk and it looks like that, it is a Russula.
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Charlie



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Re: ID Request for 7 Species picked in New Zealand [Re: Alan Rockefeller]
#8555851 - 06/23/08 07:56 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Cool cheers for your help.
Charlie.
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