Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....

[IanW]

all this wet hot weather has brought them out, while out walking I've never seen so many fungi growing...

 

... I know nothing about them or what there called...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[David Humphries]

Nice shots Ian.

 

you should get some resource to help with the Id's, your obviously interested

 

 

 

 

Couple of impressive parasols that my son found this weekend in Thetford forest

 

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[IanW]

I could do with a decent book on fungi and mushrooms.

 

any suggestions???

 

Jesus them parasols are high..alien almost !

[David Humphries]

I could do with a decent book on fungi and mushrooms.

 

any suggestions???

 

 

 

Loads of good ident references out there.

 

For a general book to have at hand I would suggest the Collins Complete guide to British Mushrooms and Toadstools.

 

For tree related reference, our own Arbtalk Fungi Id App & Fungi on Trees – An Arborists' Field Guide from the AA

 

 

 

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[castanea]

Been looking through some of this thread and thought I would contribute some pictures I took while out for a wander this weekend past. I enjoy finding the odd mushroom here and there and am improving my identification knowledge although still only know the more common/obvious ones.

 

I got pictures of some black things?, a parasol, slimy beech caps, some puffballs, golden scaly cap(I think), fly agaric, lilac bonnet, liberty cap and a poor mans beef steak.

 

[Gnome]

Found me a new house!! the light in the mornings at the moment has been great in the woods.

[Stephen Blair]

Are Turkey Tails edible?

Someone on Facebook just asked me, I didn't think they were.

[castanea]

Are Turkey Tails edible?

Someone on Facebook just asked me, I didn't think they were.

 

''In the far east, where fungi are valued for their medicinal properties as much as their food value, fungi not regarded as edible over here are sold at market, in some cases at exorbitant prices. Orientals have a taste for bracket fungi, including the common Turkeytail...'' Peter Marren, Mushrooms.

 

Edible but unpalatable.

[sloth]

My first Confistulina, with Gano (applanatum?) on oak.

Also a nice dinners worth of oysters...

 

 

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[sloth]

Again with pics!

 

 

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