Hard Mushrooms to ID

onlyricky · #1 (**permalink**) 02-01-2010, 03:41 PM

I've been searching for these fellows the ID... But I don't find anything..
Can you guys help me?

1#

2#

any guesses?

goosey · #2 (**permalink**) 02-01-2010, 04:50 PM

Hi Ricky, when did you find them and can you remember how big they were or any other details which might help?

onlyricky · #3 (**permalink**) 02-01-2010, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by goosey

Hi Ricky, when did you find them and can you remember how big they were or any other details which might help?

my bad! this time I forgot to tell the details! LOL

both were found in december!

1# - is about 5 cms

2# - has gills, has ring, is more than 15 cm for sure and grows on woods as you can see! =)

goosey · #4 (**permalink**) 02-01-2010, 05:51 PM

Me again!
Lucky you being able to get out and find some fungi! I haven't been able to get out for 3 weeks with the intention of looking for fungi because of snow and ice

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I am NOT sure at all about what I am going to suggest, hopefully David, Mal or Nick might come to our rescue

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No1. Did you notice that the gills leaked a milky white substance (Latex)? If so They could be Orange Milkcaps - Lactarius auraantiacus. I can’t think of much cap fungi around at the moment but I did see these at the beginning of December.

No2. Tricky! Looking at the colour, I would think maybe one of the Gymnopilus?

Nothing to do with the fungi but the thorny stems on the ground look interesting and is that a nut I see in No1? What sort of trees/plants produce these?