Pholiota aurivella?

[andyroper]

Not sure if this is Pholiota aurivella - anyone help?

 

Found it on the rotten centre of Sycamore ring that was cut two weeks ago.

[Johny Walker]

that stuff deadly to the human tuch:scared1:

[David Humphries]

Polyporus squamosus

 

Your specimen has pores, where as the Pholiotas have gills.

 

Check out the two associated galleries in the directory above for more info.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[sloth]

Looks young enough to eat, maybe. I have conflicting books about its edibility so have never tried: anyone know from experience?

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

  sloth said:

Looks young enough to eat, maybe. I have conflicting books about its edibility so have never tried: anyone know from experience?

 

probably over rated, and given the shear number of bugs that lay eggs in this annual I would avoid eating for that alone, Im serious they heave with beetle larvae!

[sloth]

  Tony Croft aka hamadryad said:

probably over rated, and given the shear number of bugs that lay eggs in this annual I would avoid eating for that alone, Im serious they heave with beetle larvae!

 

Something like 30 dependent beetle species I think I read somewhere. Plus other less specialists I would guess, all extra protein!

[andyroper]

  Johny Walker said:

that stuff deadly to the human tuch:scared1:

 

Oh no - am I going to die? I have been feeling slightly odd...

[andyroper]

Thanks for the info - I couldn't work out how to use the fungus directory to find stuff based on characteristics!

[David Humphries]

  andyroper said:

Thanks for the info - I couldn't work out how to use the fungus directory to find stuff based on characteristics!

 

Do you have a smart phone ?

 

If so, its well worth considering getting the Fungi App

 

 

 

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