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Ardnamurchan Fungi - second batch (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Dave Kennedy
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Hi Dave,
These are much tougher this time!
I think you're right about being cautious regarding upturning mushrooms. Personally, I tend not to do it unless there are several present (I also carry one of those telescopic mirrors that dentist use which comes in handy every now and then).
1 - Amanita muscaria
2 - No idea
3 - Maybe a Milkcap (Lactarius)?. These species exude milk when the gills are broken.
4 - Possibly a Tricholoma around T.fulvum, but we'd need to see the gills to be sure....
5 - Hypholoma fasciculare
Cheers,
Nick
These are much tougher this time!
I think you're right about being cautious regarding upturning mushrooms. Personally, I tend not to do it unless there are several present (I also carry one of those telescopic mirrors that dentist use which comes in handy every now and then).
1 - Amanita muscaria
2 - No idea
3 - Maybe a Milkcap (Lactarius)?. These species exude milk when the gills are broken.
4 - Possibly a Tricholoma around T.fulvum, but we'd need to see the gills to be sure....
5 - Hypholoma fasciculare
Cheers,
Nick
Dave Kennedy
Well-known member
Nick, once again, thank you. Re Milk caps, these we see here in South Africa. One of the common ones is L. deliciosus - the Pine Ring, or Orange Milk Cap. It's common in pine woods in the Southern Cape, and makes excellent eating.
H.fasciculare also occurs here, but I have yet to see an illustration showing the distinct dark spots around the rim of the cap, as can be clearly seen in my photograph. The stipes joining at the base is quite characteristic, so maybe the dark spots are simply a local variant.
Best wishes,
Dave
H.fasciculare also occurs here, but I have yet to see an illustration showing the distinct dark spots around the rim of the cap, as can be clearly seen in my photograph. The stipes joining at the base is quite characteristic, so maybe the dark spots are simply a local variant.
Best wishes,
Dave
Hi Dave,
The dark spots around the cap margin in your photo of H.fasciculare are spores which are caught on the veil remnants.
I suppose whether they are there or not depends upon the development of the fruit bodies (i.e. whether the spores mature before the veil ruptures).
Cheers,
Nick
The dark spots around the cap margin in your photo of H.fasciculare are spores which are caught on the veil remnants.
I suppose whether they are there or not depends upon the development of the fruit bodies (i.e. whether the spores mature before the veil ruptures).
Cheers,
Nick
