The last of Didier Raas's fungi forays this year was to Le Bosquet at Ferriere sur Beaulieu on 24 October. It was a new site for me, plus it had rained at last, so there were many more mushrooms and some very interesting species.
Didier teaching the group about mushrooms. These are people who have booked with the Loches Tourist Office to attend a session to learn about fungi.
Didier identifying mushrooms as members of the public present them.
Purple Staining Milkcap Lactarius uvidus (Fr. Lactaire humide). This is a slimy species, with purple 'milk' when bruised.
A brittlegill Russula sp (Fr. Russule), one of the species that smells of laundry.
Deathcap Amanita phalloides (Fr. Amanite phalloide), showing the pattern on the stem as well as the volva (the 'cup' at the bottom of the stem/stipe), stem ring and white gills.
Two different webcap species Cortinarius spp.
The Etang du Bosquet (an étang is a dam).
Tiger Sawgill Lentinus tigrinus (Fr. Lentin tigré), a small mushroom that favours riparian habitats and is fairly easy to identify, with its central dimple and brown scales.
Trumpet Chanterelle Cantharellus tubaeformis (Fr. Chanterelle en tube), syn Craterellus tubaeformis, one of the most prized edible mushrooms, found under conifers.
Didier’s basket of specimens for examination under the microscope. Contains Marasmius sp, Lactarius spp, Russula spp, Amanita sp, and Cortinarius sp.
Forest, mostly beech, some oak.
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