Guess What I Need Identifying...

[Humakt]

Saw these whilst out on a walk today.
In an effort to improve my ID skills I thought they were Bonnet Bell Caps.
Was I right?

They were about 3-4cm in diameter, growing on a stump (didn't note which species, but it would have been deciduous).

Here's a couple of pictures...

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[f0rm4t]

Marasmius Oreades or Mycena Rosea I'd say.

But that's just from comparing piccies on http://www.mushrooms.org.uk

T^

[Geoff Dann]

Saw these whilst out on a walk today.
In an effort to improve my ID skills I thought they were Bonnet Bell Caps.
Was I right?


No.

"Bonnet Bell Cap" is one common name for what I just call "common bonnet", latin name Mycena galericulata, which are grey. Lots of it about at the moment, but these aren't it.

[Geoff Dann]

Marasmius Oreades or Mycena Rosea I'd say.

But that's just from comparing piccies on http://www.mushrooms.org.uk

T^

Habitat is all wrong for Marasmius oreades, which always grows in grass. And it doesn't look either substantial or pink enough to be Mycena pura/rosea, which is one of the few mycenas that grow from the ground (rather than wood.)

It looks like one of the other pinky/orange mycenas, but I'll not hazard a guess which one.

[Adam Savage]

I'd agree with the Mycena genus. If I had to pick one, I'd say Mycena inclinata. They are often more numerous in their clusters, but are sometimes present in smaller numbers. They are also found on/in leaf litter, piles of twigs, tree trunks etc.

Wikipedia actually has some good info on this species, which makes a change lol.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycena_inclinata

[Humakt]

Thanks, chaps.
Well, I suppose I got it right with thinking it was of the mycena genus.
I should also add that there were others on the stump (which would have been either oak or sweet chestnut, but could have been beech or ash - the stump was rotten and I didn't think to give it too much attention). They weren't densely crowded on the stump, perhaps in groups of half dozen. Some look to have come free and been damaged.
My thoughts are that it could be either mycena galericulata or inclinata. But I would welcome the opinion of anyone and everyone who knows better than I (which is just about everyone!).
Once again, cheers.

[Adam Savage]

Fungi is one of those things. Sometimes you'll get two specimens of the same genus that look totally different, and sometimes you'll get two totally different species that look identical. Also the appearance can change a fair bit with the different levels of maturity, making life hard.
I'm far from an expert on these things, and I hold those that are in high regard.