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can you identify this giant mushroom?

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:18 am
by caffers2
I found this at the base of a tree in the uk (England) yesterday. It's about 30 cm across and not very deep.
Is it edible? What's it called?

Thanks

Re: can you identify this giant mushroom?

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 10:05 pm
by Geoff Dann
Yep. :-)

Inonotus dryadeus. Oak Bracket.

[edited to try to make the smiley work, unsuccessfully. Maybe this one will work: :-(]

Re: can you identify this giant mushroom?

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:19 am
by caffers2
Can i eat it?

Re: can you identify this giant mushroom?

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 2:33 pm
by caffers2
Many thanks for your help.

Re: can you identify this giant mushroom?

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 4:20 pm
by Geoff Dann
caffers2 wrote:Can i eat it?
It is tougher than old leather, so no.

Re: can you identify this giant mushroom?

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:10 pm
by caffers2
Thanks for your help. I putted a few more pics of some more mushrooms i found today. Hope you can help
Thanks