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Fungus for id please (1 Viewer)

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regor

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About 15cm in diameter. Seen today in a Worcs broadleaf woodland.

Thanks for any help
 

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Hi regor,

I would imagine it's Disciotis venosa. This species smells of bleach, hence the common name 'Bleach Cup'.

Cheers,
Nick
 
Hi Nick,

Many thanks for your reply which confirms my suspicions.
Incidentally, I used Sterry's Collins Complete Guide to make my tentative id and he calls it 'Black Cup', presumably a typo.

Cheers, Roger
 
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