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Pholiota flammans Blidworth Wood, Nottinghamshire, (July 2011)
Cap-4-8 cm bright yellow with scales which can overhang the margin edge. Gills also yellow becoming darker at maturity. Stem concolourous and as scaly as the cap. Ring ragged and difficult to observe. Solitary or in small groups on stumps of coniferous trees. This one was hidden under leaf litter

Pholiota flammans Blidworth Wood, Nottinghamshire, (July 2011)
Cap 4-8 cm bright yellow with scales which can overhang the margin edge. Gills also yellow becoming darker at maturity. Stem concolourous and as scaly as the cap. Ring ragged and difficult to observe. Solitary or in small groups on stumps of coniferous trees. This one was hidden under leaf litter. Same as previous photograph but showing scaly cap

Pholiota flammans Blidworth Wood, Nottinghamshire, (July 2011)
Cap 4-8 cm bright yellow with scales which can overhang the margin edge. Gills also yellow becoming darker at maturity. Stem concolourous and as scaly as the cap. Ring ragged and difficult to observe. Solitary or in small groups on stumps of coniferous trees. This one was hidden under leaf litter. Same previous photograph but showing scaly stem

Collybia confluens Clustered Toughshank (possibly), Letham Grange, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, (August 2011)
Cap 2-3 cm, dry wrinkled very pale buff/grey. Gills, close, concolorous with cap. Stem also pale buff/grey up to 9 cm tall with distinctive flat and semi-twisted hollow stem. Small groups amongst leaf litter in pine and coniferous copse. Awaiting identification

Collybia confluens Clustered Toughshank (possibly) Letham Grange, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, (August 2011)
Cap 2-3 cm, dry wrinkled very pale buff/grey. Gills, close, concolorous with cap. Stem also pale buff/grey up to 9 cm tall with distinctive flat and semi-twisted hollow stem. Small groups amongst leaf litter in pine and coniferous copse. Same as previous photograph but showing gills

Macrolepiota procera Field Parasol, St. Cyrus National Nature Reserve, near Montrose, Scotland, (August 2011)
Cap 10-25cm diameter, pale buff with scattered darker scales particularly at the slight broad umbo. Gills white, crowded. Stem up to 30 cm tall, greyish/brown/white with patterned markings. Has a very impressive double, superior, moveable ring being white above and brown below. Bulbous at the base. Late Summer to Autumn in open grassy places. This photograph showing young

Macrolepiota procera Field Parasol, St. Cyrus National Nature Reserve, nr Montrose (August 2011)
Cap 10-25cm diameter, pale buff with scattered darker scales particularly at the slight broad umbo. Gills white, crowded. Stem up to 30 cm tall, greyish/brown/white with patterned markings. Has a very impressive double, superior, moveable ring being white above and brown below. Bulbous at the base. Late Summer to Autumn in open grassy places. Same as previous photograph but showing mature

Macrolepiota procera Field Parasol, St. Cyrus National Nature Reserve, near Montrose, Scotland, (August 2011)
Cap 10-25cm diameter, pale buff with scattered darker scales particularly at the slight broad umbo. Gills white, crowded. Stem up to 30 cm tall, greyish/brown/white with patterned markings. Has a very impressive double, superior, moveable ring being white above and brown below. Bulbous at the base. Late Summer to Autumn in open grassy places. Same as previous photograph but showing cap

Macrolepiota procera Field Parasol, St. Cyrus National Nature Reserve, near Montrose Scotland, (August 2011)
Cap 10-25cm diameter, pale buff with scattered darker scales particularly at the slight broad umbo. Gills white, crowded. Stem up to 30 cm tall, greyish/brown/white with patterned markings. Has a very impressive double, superior, moveable ring being white above and brown below. Bulbous at the base. Late Summer to Autumn in open grassy places. Same as previous photograph but showing gills, stem and double superior moveable ring

Letham Grange, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, (August 2011)
Cap 7 cm, Shiney dark brown - bowl-shaped. Gills concolourous with cap, broad and distant. Stem pale yellow up to 5 cm. In grass amongst broad-leaf and pine trees. Awaiting identification

Letham Grange, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, (August 2011)
Cap 0.5 cm diameter. Pale buff with very fine fibres covering cap. Gills buff and quite close. Stem 1-2 cm concolorous with cap and also covered with very fine fibres. In small group on mossy log. Unidentified

Montrose Basin, Angus, Scotland, (August 2011)
Cap up to 8 cm shiney dark brown with paler scales. Gills dark buff, thick and quite distant. Stem, quite broad, creamy white with belt like rings. No individual ring. Solitary in grass next to cow dung. Unidentified

Laccaria amethystina Amethyst deceiver, Letham Grange, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, (August 2011)
Cap 1-6 cm, deep purple-lilac when moist, when dry looks paler with a scurfy appearance. Gills concolorous with cap and covered in whitish fibres. Gills, distant and also concolorous with cap and stem. Late Summer to Autumn. Amongst coniferous and beech trees

Calvatia gigantea Giant Puffball, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, (September 2011)
Dimensions - 7-80 cm, white, smooth and sometimes flaking. Attached to the substrate by mycelial cords allowing the structure to roll about in the wind. Spores: olive-brown. Summer to autumn in ones and twos adjacent to woodland and parks. This photograph showing young

Calvatia gigantea Giant Puffball, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (September 2011)
Dimensions - 7-80 cm, white, smooth and sometimes flaking. Attached to the substrate by mycelial cords allowing the structure to roll about in the wind. Spores: olive-brown. Summer to autumn in ones and twos adjacent to woodland and parks. Same as previous photograph but showing maturity

Hygrocybe virginea Snowy Wax cap (possibly), Stoney Wood, near Wirksworth, Derbyshire, (September 2011)
Cap 1-3 cm, white becoming tinged with with age. Waxy texture. Stem 5-6 cm white, tapering. No smell. Gills decurrent, wide. In groups in moss and grass on edge of woodland. Late Summer-Autumn

Clavaria White Spindles, Stoney Wood, near Wirksworth, Derbyshire, (September 2011)
Up to 6 cm high, white, slender, blunt and club like tip. In a small group amongst tall grass near to a path. Late Summer-Autumn

Clavaria White Spindles, Stoney Wood, near Wirksworth, Derbyshire,(September 2011)
Up to 6 cm high, white, slender, blunt and club like tip. In a small group amongst tall grass near to a path. Late Summer-Autumn. Same as previous photograph but showing close-up

Carsington Reservoir, Derbyshire, (September 2011)
Cap 5 cm pink hue covered in fine flocci. More so at margin edge. Gills flesh pink, broad and distant. Stem buff and fibrous appearance, but covered in very thick white flocci. In soil on a path next to broad-leaf trees. Unidentified

Carsington Reservoir, Derbyshire, (September 2011)
Cap up 4 cm pink hue covered in fine flocci. More so at margin edge. Gills flesh pink, broad and distant. Stem buff and fibrous appearance, but covered in very thick white flocci. In soil on a path next to broad-leaf trees. Same as previous photograph but showing gills. Unidentified

Agaricus (possibly), University Park, Nottinghamshire, (September 2011)
Cap 7 cm. Pale cream. Gills close, very, pale brown. Stem 5 cm white below ring with very pale pink tinge. Very thick prominent ring and stem above it appears pink. In grass near trees

Agaricus (possibly), University Park, Nottinghamshire, (September 2011)
Cap 7 cm. Pale cream. Gills close, very, pale brown. Stem 5 cm white below ring with very pale pink tinge. Very thick prominent ring and stem above it appears pink. In grass near trees. Same as previous photograph but showing stem, ring and gills

Vascellum pratense Meadow Puffball, (possibly), Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (September 2011)
2-4 cm across, narrowing into a short decompressed stem. Pure white at first, then yellowish, then light brown. Some small white spines, inner wall smooth. On lawns, golf courses, late Summer-Autumn

Vascellum pratense Meadow Puffball, (possibly), Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (September 2011)
2-4 cm across, narrowing into a short decompressed stem. Pure white at first, then yellowish, then light brown. Some small white spines, inner wall smooth. On lawns, golf courses, late Summer-Autumn. Same as previous photograph but 48 hours later and showing slight brown discolouration

Clavulinopsis luteoalba Apricot Club (possibly), Arbroath, Angus, Scotland (October 2011)
Up to 6 cm tall, simple, colour varies from pale yellow to apricot with a whitish or paler tip. In short grass on lawns. This was found on a golf course. Autumn

Lyophyllum connatum Letham Grange, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland , (October 2011)
Cap 3-7 cm, pure white, convex at first then with a wavy margin. Gills white, broad, crowded and decurrent. Stem up to 6 cm concolorous with cap, often swollen at base. No ring. Autumn. On soil in grass in mixed woods. This photograph showing young specimen with swollen base of stem

Lyophyllum connatum Letham Grange, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, (October 2011)
Cap 3-7 cm, pure white, convex at first then with a wavy margin. Gills white, broad, crowded and decurrent. Stem up to 6 cm concolorous with cap, often swollen at base. No ring. Autumn. On soil in grass in mixed woods. Same as previous photograph but showing more mature example with wavy cap margin

Lyophyllum connatum Letham Grange, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, (October 2011)
Cap 3-7 cm, pure white, convex at first then with a wavy margin. Gills white, broad, crowded and decurrent. Stem up to 6 cm concolorous with cap, often swollen at base. No ring. Autumn. On soil in grass in mixed woods. Same as previous photograph but showing gills

Letham Grange, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, (October 2011)
Cap up to 10 cm. Shiney and greasy rust brown. Pores lemon yellow. Stem quite short - 5 cm light brown. No ring. Solitary at the base of a pine tree. Not identified

Letham Grange, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland (October 2011)
Cap up to 10 cm. Shiney and greasy rust brown. Pores lemon yellow. Stem quite short - 5 cm light brown. No ring. Solitary at the base of pine tree. Not identified. Same as previous photograph but showing cap and stem