An unusual Fungus (1 Viewer)

Fungbot said:

This fungus is unusual and worth looking out for;

It was found on enriched soil, growing under an old oak tree in parkland. The habitat was a large stinging nettle bed frequented by cattle!

I'm convinced it's Entoloma pleopodium (E.icterinum in some books). It's small cap about 2-3 cm and a striking yellow colour but the best feature is the strong smell - chewing gum or pear drops (amyl acetate). (Someone might tell me I'm wrong with the id. :t: )

Worth checking any stinging nettle beds you may pass. (yes, I got stung but it was a new fungus 'tick' for me - so worth it!)

Fungbot

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Silver said:

Nice picture, and no disagreement from me on the ID!
As you say, nettlebeds are a characteristic habitat for it.

In fact beds of nettles and of Dog's Mercury are very often worth delving into. They pick out the richer soils, often a fine loam underneath and they can produce some attractive (and even identifiable!) Entoloma species, also good for the smaller Lepiota species, various of the larger cup fungi, and, for the fortunate, Limacella glioderma or L. vinosorubescens.
A stick (or umbrella) for gently parting nettles is an essential item of equipment for the Compleat Forayer.
(Along with the basket, the tubes, the waxed paper, the notebook or mini tape recorder, the map, the field guide, the GPS thingy, the photographic gear, the lunch, the flask of coffee ......)

Alan

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