dood Posted August 13, 2010 Hi there fungiphiles, Ive always gone to the same patch in the mountains to view Sub's. About a month ago I spotted some not far from the cbd of sydney. They all exhibited key visual characteristics such as no veil, blueing when picked and the trademark caramel cap. Q. Are there any known dangerous blueing species out there? 'Thanks for taking the time' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mud Posted August 13, 2010 I have known of subs to fruit again coming into spring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazonian Posted August 13, 2010 There is a Galerina that stains blue ...Galerina steglichii . I dont know where it occurs though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted August 13, 2010 (edited) Personally I wouldn't be strict on the blue as an ID, can be helpful though. Many different species stain blue, most i'm aware of are just out of the field from a sub, like a big boletus or gym, but as amazonian stated galerina can have blueing, and other dangerous species like stropharia aurantiaca have had reported levels of psilocin/psilocybin from memory. Fungi are a very unknown field, huge portions have not been discovered and others not documented, so i wouldn't use a yes or no as a rule, actually yes i would, i'd use a yes re: other dangerous species! lol they do have a veil, just a cortinate veil, cobweb like which you can often see remnant of on both the cap and stem. On the stem you will often find this area is an area where spores will deposit. You should be spore printing every specimen, and grouping that with all it's characteristics, just standard species ID in any kingdom, use what is available and what it shows us. Edited August 13, 2010 by gerbil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dood Posted August 13, 2010 There is a Galerina that stains blue ...Galerina steglichii . I dont know where it occurs though. I think it occurs close to the equator. Thanks Amazonian, much appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dood Posted August 13, 2010 Personally I wouldn't be strict on the blue as an ID, can be helpful though. Many different species stain blue, most i'm aware of are just out of the field from a sub, like a big boletus or gym, but as amazonian stated galerina can have blueing, and other dangerous species like stropharia aurantiaca have had reported levels of psilocin/psilocybin from memory. Fungi are a very unknown field, huge portions have not been discovered and others not documented, so i wouldn't use a yes or no as a rule, actually yes i would, i'd use a yes re: other dangerous species! lol they do have a veil, just a cortinate veil, cobweb like which you can often see remnant of on both the cap and stem. On the stem you will often find this area is an area where spores will deposit. You should be spore printing every specimen, and grouping that with all it's characteristics, just standard species ID in any kingdom, use what is available and what it shows us. Yeah the cobweb veil(partial?) anyways. The spore prints where purpley brown. Thanks heaps! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dood Posted August 18, 2010 There is a Galerina that stains blue ...Galerina steglichii . I dont know where it occurs though. http://forums.mycotopia.net/wild-mushrooming-field-forest/54242-galerina-species.html#post719227 checkout this on above mention specimen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kindness Posted August 18, 2010 got any pictures dood? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazonian Posted August 18, 2010 http://forums.mycoto...html#post719227 checkout this on above mention specimen Yeah, i was aware of this Gallerina apparently containing psilocybin , but wasn't going to mention it as i wasn't sure of the claim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dood Posted August 25, 2010 (edited) got any pictures dood? Tried the other day to upload, my Mac hates my nokia. Dont think Ill be able to post them. Tah tho Edited August 25, 2010 by dood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites