Fungi Identification

[reetnproper]

Hi guys,

Have found 5 rather impressive looking fungi at the bottom of the garden, in 2 of the veg beds and amongst the gravel and leaves, around the birch trees.

A colleague of OH told him, last year, that there is a type of fungi that grows and if it gets into your veg beds then a total soil replacement is required due to the toxic nature of this fungi.

So I've taken some pictures in the hope that amongst you is a fungi expert who can help with identification:

Fungi 1:


Fungi 2:





Fungi 3, 4 and 5 on next posts .......

[reetnproper]

Fungi 3:







and final post fungi 4 and 5 ....

[reetnproper]

Fungi 4:





And Fungi 5:





Thanks guys,
Reet

[buzzingtalk]

Rogers Mushrooms | Mushroom Pictures & Mushroom Reference

That might help!

Theres not many purple mushies though, I was thinking amethyst deciver but the cap isnt the same

[Flummery]

I think I've had amethyst deciever in the greenhouse - growing on the chicken compost! Flat cap and beautiful gills. Looks a bit like that to me.

[harlequin]

Id

Hi,
one of the only ways of 'almost' positive ways to ID is to take a spore print.
This means that you cut the stalk off and leave it on a bit of white paper , gills down, covered by a glass and look at the colour of the spores.
Obviously a really good ID book would help.
I don't want to be alarmist or anything.....just make sure.

[buzzingtalk]

If you dont have a field guide, there are many online or I can always have another look for you once you've done a spore test. Its quite fascinating finding out what fungus is growing in your garden!