Fungi ID please

[haljam]

Hi all, Any ideas on this one?

I have an interest in fungi (particularly in eating them), but never seen this before. I have an idea what it may be, but could do with some confirmation. Its been there for at least 4 weeks. The first picture taken 3 weeks ago, the others yesterday. It growing on a dead wych elm, about 3 ft off the ground. White flesh and pleasant smell (mushroomy :-))

What do you reckon?

[woodyguy]

Looks like the lions mane that I grow on sawdust!

[sloth]

Looks like Hericium cirrhatum (not sure that's spelled correctly, tiered tooth), a red data list species I think, along with the other two Hericiums. Nice find, and edible, although you really shouldn't!

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Looks like Hericium cirrhatum (not sure that's spelled correctly, tiered tooth), a red data list species I think, along with the other two Hericiums. Nice find, and edible, although you really shouldn't!

 

Correct spelling cirrhatus i think but not Bap nor Red data

[sloth]

Oh well, nearly right, eat away then!

[sloth]

All three down as rdl in Rogers (2006 I think), must be out of date now though. Where might one find an up to date list?

[haljam]

Thanks for the confirmation. I had it down to Creolophus cirrhatus, which i assume is the same thing? I believe some of the Hericium group has been re-named, but I bet they taste the same. I will leave it in piece and see if it comes agin next year.

Thanks all.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

All three down as rdl in Rogers (2006 I think), must be out of date now though. Where might one find an up to date list?

 

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H corraloides and erinaceus red data

[sloth]

Lovely stuff, cheers for that

[T33eco]

am I right in saying honey fungus ? Host is beech