Identification: Uk fungi ID help

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  1. mudman

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    I took these pictures last month, They are of the same type of fungus at different stages of growth, They were growing on dead Oak, The largest grew to be about 6cm cap and 8cm high, Some ID help with these please would be great.

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    Need to see the gills (if it has gills) on the underside of the caps. Also, a spore print would be useful.
     
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    they had white fairly crowded gills
     
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    the picture was added to the rest at the top of this thread
     
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    The closest mushroom that comes to mind is Hypsizygus ulmarius, although the old specimen in the last photo looks too white.
     
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    thank you very much
     

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