Caps on stems; none of the above


There is variety in the leftover cap-on-a-stem fruitbodies (i.e. those which lack gills, pores and teeth). However, not all of the leftovers will be included here since it is more logical to place some in other groups, as follows:

 

Cap disk-like to cup-like ..... go to Disk-like/cup-like fungi

 

Cap contains a mass of powdery spores ..... go to Other puffballs

 

There are many small chambers within the cap ..... go to Truffles

 

The fruitbody has a jelly-like texture ..... go to Other fungi on wood/jelly-like

 

Remember that a cap has to be sharply differentiated from (and markedly wider than) the supporting stem. In some fungi the fruit body tapers gradually but with no such sharp differentiation or might have a slightly swollen upper part. Look for those in the Club or stalk category.

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Teresa wrote:
28 Jan 2025
Cymatoderma elegans - the goblet fungi

Cymatoderma elegans
simongrove wrote:
24 Jul 2024
Morchellaceae

Gyromitra sp.
Caric wrote:
14 Sep 2020
Thanks KenT, I wish I'd thought to smell it!

Marasmiellus affixus
Pam wrote:
14 Feb 2020
I suspect it might be Terana caerulea a Corticioid or crust fungus. It's not on the species list so I'll have to put some notes together for it.

Cymatoderma elegans
WattaWanderer wrote:
13 Feb 2020
Thanks for the ID Pam - I will read some more about it.

Another friendly query about that old blue fungus too? Any thoughts?

Cymatoderma elegans
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