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First attempt at identifying a wild mushroom.....


greg85

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Hi guys, total newbie here so apologies in advance lol. Just starting to venture into the world of foraging and want to learn as much as I can! As a start, I have done some research on the different parts of the mushroom used for identification and think I have successfully identified my first one :bananadance:

However, on my trip out I found two different species and the second one has me a little stumped.

The first three photos I believe to be Marasmius Oreades, if anyone can confirm I'd be very grateful. The cap was about an inch wide which should put the rest of the picture in perspective I hope. There were three of them together, i photographed the largest of the three

The second three I'm not sure on, I believe it to be Agaricus but not sure on exact species, again any help is greatly appreciated

Both specimens were found in a park open grass, adjacent to a small area of scrub and woodland (the woods surround the park in which I found them). The park is in the middle of an urban area, but away from main roads. Trees nearby include plenty of Rowan trees, a few birch trees and some others I can identify yet. (hadn't read the forum when I was out looking so didn't know that would be relevant, will observe more next time round)

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First mushroom. Gills look wrong for Marasmius oreades. The spacing of the gills is closer than I'd expect with M. oreades. Also, the gills look to be starkly white. M. oreades are usually off-white/beige. Also, the dark gray cap centers would be unusual for this species. These could possibly be a species of Lepiota, some of which are poisonous.

The second mushroom is probably Panaeolina foenisecii. A species of Panaeolus is another possibility. Definitely not an Agaricus. Spore print will be either very dark purple-brown (P. foenisecii) or jet-black (Panaeolus). This subtle difference in color is actually best observed by viewing the spore print on a black background, which will contrast with the brown or cause the black to almost disappear.

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