Fungi photo competition- win hamas camera!

[Frank]

How about this one. As you would expect by now, I have no idea what its called. Tried eating it but it tasted foul. haha

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

was it bitter foul! hottish like raddish?

[David Humphries]

Found this little beast today in an ash and oak woodland.

 

darren, Did your green fungi have gills? did it have a ring? around the stem/stipe?

 

I can see it has a bulbous base, a good key feature, but i am very keen to suss this one out as at this moment I havent a clue, it is VERY unusual.

 

if you can get one dry it out and send to kews herbarium dept, If you do and you get some posative ident this would be well in the running!

 

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I think your alien fung is Stropharia aeruginosa - The Verdgris agaric, Darren

 

New one on me

 

 

 

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[Frank]

Hold on, I just noticed. Have these two got something to do with each other???

[Frank]

I think your alien fung is Stropharia aeruginosa - The Verdgris agaric, Darren

 

New one on me

 

 

 

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But what does this mean??????

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I think your alien fung is Stropharia aeruginosa - The Verdgris agaric, Darren

 

New one on me .

 

nice one david:001_cool: i must admit ive ignored the little ones till this year, i reckon thats a top find darren, this is getting very interesting, and already a tough call. youve stuck some damn fine fungi in here:thumbup1:

[Frank]

was it bitter foul! hottish like raddish?

cant really remember, went a bit light headed then passed out.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

cant really remember, went a bit light headed then passed out.

 

You shouldnt joke mate:laugh1:

 

My face went numb a few weeks ago after tasting my fingers covered in goo fro paxilus involutus (the poions pax!) apparently the toxins are thermolible meaning only when well cooked are the sort of edible, long term consumption still however leads to anemia in the bllod cells!

[Frank]

I would not and have not ever eaten any fungi, I also try and avoid touching them.

 

Can I add this picture of a bracket found on Quercus Ilex.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Phelinus igniarius on Q. ilex? mmmm, your a dark horse darren, where you been hiding!