peas-pipe Posted January 14, 2005 Hello there, I am trying to identify some mushrooms that I photographed a couple of years ago. At the time I didn't think to smell them or anything like that (as indicated at http://www.agarics.org/Index.jsp) a friend and I just decided to wander through a swamp and take photos of fungus. So, since my own attempts to identify these have all failed, I thought I would post a couple of pictures and hope that some one will have more of an idea than myself. Firstly, here is a red one that grows on wood (that of course is all the technical information I am aware of) Secondly, this is a puff ball Lastly, here is a yellow one that grows on grass when it is wet That is all. Thank you very much for any help and /or comments. Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ferret Posted January 15, 2005 those first ones may be some kind of Gymnopilus sp... maybe purpuratus. their gills start yellow but go brown when mature. great pics, nice an fresh. could be anything tho without knowing spore color. i dunno about puffballs but the last one i think is Bolbitius vitellinus or variicolor by the look of its slimy looking cap mmm love those first pics whens mushrooms season gunna come back down to us southerners Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ferret Posted January 15, 2005 [ 17. January 2005, 16:27: Message edited by: ferret ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiders Posted January 15, 2005 nice one. Very crisp and clear. I would agree with the first one being a gym species. The other grass species i would have gone with a conocybe or inocybe species (i cant remember which one!) but Ferret is more likely to know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peas-pipe Posted January 15, 2005 Thank you very much Ferret and Bluemeanie! Your help is greatly appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
