Hi all, just a quick question. I found this fungi growing beside my compost
heap in my UK garden yesterday. It is purple in colour and measures about
2.5 inches tall. Can anyone help me to identify it? Thanx in advance.
D
http://img127.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1...=purple2ot.jpg

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dean wrote:
Hi all, just a quick question. I found this fungi growing beside my compost
heap in my UK garden yesterday. It is purple in colour and measures about
2.5 inches tall. Can anyone help me to identify it? Thanx in advance.
D
http://img127.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1...=purple2ot.jpg



It sure is a colorful little thing.

dean wrote:
Hi all, just a quick question. I found this fungi growing beside my compost
heap in my UK garden yesterday. It is purple in colour and measures about
2.5 inches tall. Can anyone help me to identify it? Thanx in advance.
D
http://img127.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1...=purple2ot.jpg



It sure is a colorful little thing.

On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 12:18:09 -0000, "dean"
wrote:

Hi all, just a quick question. I found this fungi growing beside my compost
heap in my UK garden yesterday. It is purple in colour and measures about
2.5 inches tall. Can anyone help me to identify it? Thanx in advance.
D
http://img127.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1...=purple2ot.jpg


It looks like Lepista nuda. In English the name is Wood Blewitt.

http://www.cegep-sept-iles.qc.ca/ray...pista_nuda.JPG

On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 12:18:09 -0000, "dean"
wrote:

Hi all, just a quick question. I found this fungi growing beside my compost
heap in my UK garden yesterday. It is purple in colour and measures about
2.5 inches tall. Can anyone help me to identify it? Thanx in advance.
D
http://img127.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1...=purple2ot.jpg


It looks like Lepista nuda. In English the name is Wood Blewitt.

http://www.cegep-sept-iles.qc.ca/ray...pista_nuda.JPG

il Sat, 1 Jan 2005 12:18:09 -0000, "dean" ha scritto:

Hi all, just a quick question. I found this fungi growing beside my compost
heap in my UK garden yesterday. It is purple in colour and measures about
2.5 inches tall. Can anyone help me to identify it? Thanx in advance.
D
http://img127.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1...=purple2ot.jpg

Hmmm, nice photo of surrounds too. I've no idea but these guys might
know.
http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Clitocybe_nuda.html

http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/index.html

They'll probably want to know size, type of gills, spore print, and
so on .. :-)
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Cheers,
Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

il Sat, 1 Jan 2005 12:18:09 -0000, "dean" ha scritto:

Hi all, just a quick question. I found this fungi growing beside my compost
heap in my UK garden yesterday. It is purple in colour and measures about
2.5 inches tall. Can anyone help me to identify it? Thanx in advance.
D
http://img127.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1...=purple2ot.jpg

Hmmm, nice photo of surrounds too. I've no idea but these guys might
know.
http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Clitocybe_nuda.html

http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/index.html

They'll probably want to know size, type of gills, spore print, and
so on .. :-)
--
Cheers,
Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

il 02 Jan 2005 09:02:09 +1300, "Loki" ha scritto:

http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Clitocybe_nuda.html

http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/index.html

They'll probably want to know size, type of gills, spore print, and
so on .. :-)

Actually, they're Californian, but they were the best I found after a
quick search. And they have lots of photos. Not to mention a 'key'
that helps describe them.
Although sometimes I've found it's easier to look at a book in the
library.
--
Cheers,
Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

il 02 Jan 2005 09:02:09 +1300, "Loki" ha scritto:

http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Clitocybe_nuda.html

http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/index.html

They'll probably want to know size, type of gills, spore print, and
so on .. :-)

Actually, they're Californian, but they were the best I found after a
quick search. And they have lots of photos. Not to mention a 'key'
that helps describe them.
Although sometimes I've found it's easier to look at a book in the
library.
--
Cheers,
Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

In article ,
Steve wrote:

dean wrote:
Hi all, just a quick question. I found this fungi growing beside my compost
heap in my UK garden yesterday. It is purple in colour and measures about
2.5 inches tall. Can anyone help me to identify it? Thanx in advance.
D
http://img127.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1...=purple2ot.jpg



It sure is a colorful little thing.

They should post this to alt.nature.mushrooms

An excellent forum and quiet this time of year since there are so few
mushrooms growing.
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K.

"Richard Wright" wrote in message
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On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 12:18:09 -0000, "dean"
wrote:

Hi all, just a quick question. I found this fungi growing beside my
compost
heap in my UK garden yesterday. It is purple in colour and measures about
2.5 inches tall. Can anyone help me to identify it? Thanx in advance.
D
http://img127.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img1...=purple2ot.jpg


It looks like Lepista nuda. In English the name is Wood Blewitt.

I will second Lepista nuda, a name I love because it sounds so obscene. See:
http://www.funghiitaliani.it/foto/nuda/2.jpg for another picture.

See also this article http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/nov98.html,
which discusses other purple mushrooms as well as Lepista nuda.


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il 02 Jan 2005 09:02:09 +1300, "Loki" ha scritto:

http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Clitocybe_nuda.html

http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/index.html

They'll probably want to know size, type of gills, spore print, and
so on .. :-)

Actually, they're Californian, but they were the best I found after a
quick search. And they have lots of photos. Not to mention a 'key'
that helps describe them.
Although sometimes I've found it's easier to look at a book in the
library.
--
Cheers,
Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

Thanx to all who replied. Best wishes and a happy new year
D

"Loki" wrote in message
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il 02 Jan 2005 09:02:09 +1300, "Loki" ha scritto:

http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Clitocybe_nuda.html

http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/index.html

They'll probably want to know size, type of gills, spore print, and
so on .. :-)

Actually, they're Californian, but they were the best I found after a
quick search. And they have lots of photos. Not to mention a 'key'
that helps describe them.
Although sometimes I've found it's easier to look at a book in the
library.
--
Cheers,
Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

Thanx to all who replied. Best wishes and a happy new year
D