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Two look-a-like mushrooms (1 Viewer)

Rudegar

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I found these on consecutive days. The first was in a conifer wood and seeing the spores were knobbly narrowed it down to perhaps Inocybe langinosa. I found the next in a beech wood and at first thought it was the same. On a closer look however it looked different and had smooth spores. Both ahd a brown spore print. Is the last one an Inocybe as well, because can't seem to find a match for it.
Thanks!
Colin
 

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Hi Colin,

It's quite difficult to say anything definite without information on cystidia and spore sizes, but....

You're in the right area with the first, but I'd want to rule out I.subcarpta (which has remarkably pale gills and an association with Spruce)
The second is an Inocybe too, and might well be I.cincinnata

Cheers,
Nick
 
Thanks Nick

The first one was under spruce and has a white-ish underside though perhaps not remarkably pale as shown in image. I have also included an image of the knobbly spores and what I believe are the gill-edge cystidia.

The other certainly looks like Inocybe cincinnata but the spores seem too big at about 12 x 7 μm. I've included a picture of its spores as well.

Best wishes
Colin
 

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Hi Colin,

Oh yes, I now agree with I.languinosa for the first collection, the spore shape in your photo is a good fit for this species.

The second collection is a bit of a mystery - As you rightly say the spores are a bit too big for I.cincinnata, but I can't find a better species.
Perhaps looking at the cystidia will give a clue? Also, sometimes a collection with an unusual number of two-spored basidia will have bigger spores.....

Cheers,
Nick
 
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