Found this in my yard

[Paul Smith]

Any body know what this is? It was growing on my access track among a bit of wood chip.

 

 

[born2trot]

Pretty sure thats Common Cavalier , ' Melanoleuca malaleuca . Found in exactly the circumstances described .

[Paul Smith]

Thanks is it Edible?

[Paul Smith]

Just had a look, almost the right colour but the stem has no ridges on the video I saw and mine is about 4-5 inch diameter.

[born2trot]

Cap 6-15cm . Dark brown chocolate coloured with contrasting , light gills .

Flesh is creamy white turning brown in the stipe .

Habitat - On WAYSIDES and forest boundaries on CHAFF or ruderal locations in various types of forest .

Apparently the species is extremely difficult to identify positively however all are edible but unpleasant apparently . looks identical to the picture in my guidebook , timing july - october seems to fit also .

[Treemoose]

Tell us what happens when you eat it

[born2trot]

You may be able to talk hama out of retirement on a purely social capacity

[born2trot]

[Paul Smith]

The only difference being the ridges in the stem.

[born2trot]

The only difference being the ridges in the stem.

 

Dont really get ridges in the stipe just fibrousy . I think your picture shows an older dried out / dessicated specimen . The one i showed will darken down the stipe and go the same way i would suggest . But i aint no fung expert could be doing with a pair of more informed eyes