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Might well be, although I've never seen it with umbo's like that.
However, Kuehneromyces mutabilis which is probably much more common, also looks very similar when freshly emerged and when it hasn't yet shown its hygrophanous characteristic of pale centre to the caps.

Regards,
Mike.

Hi, I think I can see one or two mica crystals near the margin at right hand side of cap in final image. If so, that would make these Coprinellus micaceus - Glistening Inkcap. The fruitbodies here have the typical sort of look for that species, (I suspect growing on rotting buried wood here), when t...

Hi, I'd suggest that obtaining one or two general "Mushrooms & fungi" books would help you with quite a few things you will find. - They will also give you some idea of what you might see, and the sort of characteristics that you should be looking for when you do find something that interests you. Y...

Hi,

Yes, the first two look ok for Amanita phalloides - (Deathcap).

The third photo is an Ascocoryne species, freshly emerging.
At this stage, Ascocoryne sarcoides, and Ascocoryne cylichnium are, (macroscopically), pretty much identical.

Regards,
Mike.

Hi, If, since they are said to be dry/slightly felty, and (with a stretch of the imagination!), because of the shape of that particular fruitbody's cap, the gills could be said to be adnate/notched, rather than decurrent, might these be Hypholoma lateritium (Brick Cap)? The cap colour is spot on, an...

Hi, and welcome to UK Fungi. Not sure whether I'm going to be wildly astray here, because certain characteristics aren't mentioned or showing. i.e. I can't see any stem rings and you don't mention if they have them or not. And, is the spore print very scant? - Are they actually very dark spores that...

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I understand that it is generally quite rare. - Personally, I have never seen it, but I do know of two fairly local sites where it has been recorded. This year however, seems to be a very good year for the species. For example, on The British Mycological Society Facebook blog, numerous people have b...

I'm tempted to suggest that this will be something like Lactarius rufus - (Rufous Milkcap).

Regards,
Mike.

I'd say these are more than likely the same species - just at different stages in maturity. First ones look fresh, second lot looks slightly past their best. Could be H.fasciculare or, (given conifer association, H.capnoides - although I would have expected more of a green hue to the gills). Regards...

Will i stop the fugus reproducing by picking it to turn it over to take a photo for identification? Short answer - No. ;) The fungus that you see, i.e. the mushroom / cup fungus / coral / bracket, or whatever, is the fruiting body of the fungus. its sole purpose is to release spores so that the fun...