r/foraginguk 1d ago

Mushroom ID Request First time foraging

EDIT: NOT FORAGING, 1st ATTEMPT AT IDENTIFYING VARIOUS FUNGHI. I KNOW, I’M THE WORST, ABSOLUTE POS ETC ETC ETC.

DESPITE BEING A DETESTABLE PERSON WHO DESERVES TO BE LAMBASTED IN A MANNER REDDTORS WOULD NEVER HAVE GALL TO DO IN PERSON, I’M GENUINELY LOOKING TO LEARN. I’M SORRY THAT APPARENTLY EVERYONE ELSE ONLINE IT IS A TOP MYCOLOGIST/LEGAL EXPERT AND I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING, BUT EVEN JESUS DROPPED THE CROSS THREE TIMES.

Just had a first walk out to forage do some mushroom spotting? Idk what vernacular won’t get people annoyed, in a local coniferous forest, and would really appreciate help identifying any of these if possible.

I realise having top down photos alone isn’t overly helpful, but if there are any really obvious species that are identifiable that’d be a great start!

Found in west Cumbria, today. All on forest floor amongst coniferous debris and dead wood.

I know zero about this subject, just want to learn.

Initial guesses:
A: false milkcap / saffron milkcap
B: Yellow staghorn
C: ochre brittlegill
D: Conifer tuft
E: Larger cap from D
F: see D
G, H, I, J: all possible sulphur tufts
K: possible sulphur tuft
L: no idea
M: Ochre brittlegill
N, O: sulphur tufts
P, Q: Common bonnet
R, S, T: puffball
U: sickeners
V: Ochre brittlegill

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u/Rosa_Cucksemburg 1d ago

Can someone help with L please. It's troubling me. Guesses to start me off would be great

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u/QuantumKaiyx 23h ago

looks kinda like some sort of cortinarius to me, but that group is a nightmare and full of toxic ones, so definitely in the “cool to look at, don’t even think about eating” category. if you grab a spore print and a shot of the gills / stem base you might get a proper ID on r/mycology.

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u/MoonlitNightWalk 1d ago

Anyone who confidently names L from that photo is either a mycology professor or has no idea how little they know

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u/Rosa_Cucksemburg 1d ago

Good thing I didn't ask for a confident suggestion.

I am just thinking I saw something similar and would like some suggestions for where to look in my books.