Variation on a theme......

[David Humphries]

and i bet R. nigracans is found under beech! thats the one ive been trying to sort!

 

The one above is from Hornbeam & Hazel wood.

 

Some of the ones in the gallery are from Oak woods.

 

 

 

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[Fungus]

The one above is from Hornbeam & Hazel wood. Some of the ones in the gallery are from Oak woods.

 

Which means they are associated with Carpinus and not with Corylus.

[Fungus]

Like this one which was in the immeadiate vicinity as the one shown? ... spelt correct on the Gallery but slack on the post above.

 

No, I mean the small greenish one to the far left of both other pinkish FB's, of which one grows underneath the other. And I keep correcting Latin names, because otherwise incorrect spelled species are hard to find using the search function .

[David Humphries]

No, I mean the small greenish one to the far left of both other pinkish FB's, of which one grows underneath the other. And I keep correcting Latin names, because otherwise incorrect spelled species are hard to find using the search function .

 

Didn't look at that one in detail I'm afraid.

 

I'm happy with the corrections.

Don't have a scientific education so it's not always imbeded in my head to double check spelling. I do in the Gallery where more people see the data, but in the general posts I don't

 

Will try harder Sir

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Didn't look at that one in detail I'm afraid.

 

I'm happy with the corrections.

Don't have a scientific education so it's not always imbeded in my head to double check spelling. I do in the Gallery where more people see the data, but in the general posts I don't

 

Will try harder Sir

 

 

 

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something I also need to try harder at!

 

good job gerrits about, we needed someone to give us a kick up the arse now and then!

[David Humphries]

On 07/08/2011 at 09:33, David Humphries said:

A few of the mycorrhizal Russula species...........

 

R. fragilis - Fragile brittlegill

R. nigricans - Blackening brittlegill

R. atropupurea - Purple brittlegill

R. ochroleuca - Ochre brittlegill

R. parazurea - Powdery brittlegill

 

this genus is pretty hard to identify as there is such a large range of similar species within the Genus.

The following shots, I've listed above due to habitat, known historical association & colour of cap, gills & stem.

I haven't carried out any spore prints or microscopic works

 

 

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Another Russula species to add to the list, R. amoenolens var. alba. Associating here with hornbeam roots

 

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[Steve Bullman]

as someone who regularly ressurects ancient threads David, how you finding this site for that?

[David Humphries]

splendid, the search function works well.

 

also like the way that the original images from the quoted post are there if you want them via a drop down 'read more' option.

 

saves bunging up the page with old images but is there if you like, smart function that.

 

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[David Humphries]

On 17/06/2011 at 14:20, David Humphries said:

Today, we have a selection from the mycorrhizal Amanita group.

 

A. fulva - the Tawny Grisette

A. phalloides - the Death Cap

A. rubescens - the Blusher

A. citrina - the False death Cap

A. pantherina - the Panther Cap

A. echinocephala - the Solitary Amanita

A. muscaria - the Fly Agaric

 

 

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A. strobiliformis, the warted amanita. Associating here with lime and birch, creating a classic fairy ring at the periphery of the roots..

 

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[Tom D]

So what's the relationship here? Was the grass greener at the edge of the ring? You often see this as the mycorrhizae break down organic matter in the soil. Is the tree following the fungus and utilising the free nitrogen or is the fungi following the spread of the tree roots as part of a relationship?