Identification: mushroom identification

Discussion in 'Fungi, Lichens and Slime Molds' started by karimbomba, Nov 16, 2013.

  1. karimbomba

    karimbomba New Member

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    I found these mushrooms in my garden, growing next to a dead palm tree, and they grew in like 2 days.
    I live in Egypt
    Anyone knows what type is it ?
     

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  2. Frog

    Frog Generous Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Greetings and welcome,

    I suggest taking a spore print, as the colour of the spores will narrow down the possibilities somewhat:
    Choose a mature (not too old, not too young) mushroom, remove cap from stem, place gills side down on a piece of white paper, put a drop of water on the top of the cap, leave undisturbed for a couple of hours or overnight.

    Or, if a sporulating cap is positioned over another cap, you may be able to determine the spore colour by seeing what fell onto the cap surface below.

    Please note that some fungi species are globally distributed, and some are local, so while we may be able to narrow it down, making a positive ID is likely to require more expertise more local to your region.

    Let us know what the spore colour is when you find out.

    Also can you confirm that they are growing on soil, rather than eg. on buried wood or roots?

    cheers!
    frog
     

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