We will try to ID your mushrooms here
- Carltonian Man
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Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
Could be Agaricus Augustus Al, but being as it’s a young fruitbody it would be wise to check the others as they grow and mature. Also worth bearing in mind there are a few exotics coming in on imported bark chippings.
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Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
@BIg Al; Another possibility would be Agaricus sylvaticus, the Blushing Wood Mushroom. They look much like your photo. Does it stain red when cut? If so, they're very tasty, intensely flavoured mushrooms. Do heed Carltonian Man's words of caution though.
That's my two-cents worth anyway. :)
That's my two-cents worth anyway. :)
Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
Not sure as I took the photos then forgot to post them here. Eventually after 3 weeks I've remembered so the m/room went out in the bin by that time. I'll check again when I see some more. Thanks for the input.Slippery Jack wrote:@BIg Al; Another possibility would be Agaricus sylvaticus, the Blushing Wood Mushroom. They look much like your photo. Does it stain red when cut? If so, they're very tasty, intensely flavoured mushrooms. Do heed Carltonian Man's words of caution though.
That's my two-cents worth anyway. :)
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Thelephora, Sparassis or other?
My first post in this forum! I'm as new as newbies get with fungi... I've found an interesting looking fungi but can't id it for sure. I'm leaning towards Thelephora Palamata, but the specimen was quite large (I've cut a portion off...), maybe 10 inches across and growing at the base of a deciduous tree (which makes me think it's really not a Sparassis) between a large root and some leaf mold.
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
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Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
Hello poeple i have recenly noticed these mushrooms growing at work outside, next to a polytunnel, i had a look on the net and they look very much like morels i was wondering if someone could confirm this? i am based in the uk.
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Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
Yes these are a type of morel. They are morchella elata. I found some yesterday too.
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Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
Cool thanks so are they edible? And what is the best way to use them in cooking? Also would I be able to sell them for a good price? What is the best way to pick them? Sorry for all the questions lol.fungi2bwith wrote:Yes these are a type of morel. They are morchella elata. I found some yesterday too.
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Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
Yes morchella elata is edible. They can be dried which can intensify the flavour or they can be cooked like most other mushrooms (they have been known to cause stomach upsets if eaten raw). I had some tonight fried with St George's mushrooms, onion, bacon, Kale and a little fennel seed.
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Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
Getting the grit out of them can be fun though!
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Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
I found these growing in my store room (cellar-type space):
They're about 5 com across. Here are some close-up pictures:
They don't seem to have gills as such.
But they do have fabulous rolled up edges.
I've looked at a few websites, but I can't find anything like them. Any ideas?
They're about 5 com across. Here are some close-up pictures:
They don't seem to have gills as such.
But they do have fabulous rolled up edges.
I've looked at a few websites, but I can't find anything like them. Any ideas?
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Take nobody's word for it, especially not mine! If I offer you an ID of something based on a photo, please treat it as a guess, and a starting point for further investigations.
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Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
Hiya, after a quick look in the Collins Gem guide, , I think it could be Peziza Cerea? Apparently its preferred habitat is damp mortar and soil and its common in cellars.
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Re: Thelephora, Sparassis or other?
Hi! According to the Collins Gem book (Again!), thelephora palmata should smell of onion! Guess whatever it was its in the bin by now, but it might help for next time!redline8400 wrote: I'm leaning towards Thelephora Palamata
Funny looking thing, Could it have been Hen-of-the-woods maybe?
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Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
Thanks. The location's certainly right, but I'd be a bit more convinced if I could find any pictures of peziza cerea with the edges rolling outwards. Maybe something related?kit-e-kate wrote:Hiya, after a quick look in the Collins Gem guide, , I think it could be Peziza Cerea? Apparently its preferred habitat is damp mortar and soil and its common in cellars.
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Take nobody's word for it, especially not mine! If I offer you an ID of something based on a photo, please treat it as a guess, and a starting point for further investigations.
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Take nobody's word for it, especially not mine! If I offer you an ID of something based on a photo, please treat it as a guess, and a starting point for further investigations.
My blog: http://growingthingsandmakingthings.blogspot.com/
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Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
Yeah, i wondered about that, but thought it might be a maturity/immaturity thing? Really weird looking things aren't they?Zech wrote:Thanks. The location's certainly right, but I'd be a bit more convinced if I could find any pictures of peziza cerea with the edges rolling outwards. Maybe something related?kit-e-kate wrote:Hiya, after a quick look in the Collins Gem guide, , I think it could be Peziza Cerea? Apparently its preferred habitat is damp mortar and soil and its common in cellars.
Re: We will try to ID your mushrooms here
Just found this big fella down by the back of the garage.
Next to my rather scruffy foot for sizing, it's about 25-30cm across.
The underside looks like fresh bread when it's torn apart, rather than gills.
The stalk has like darker mottled bits on:
Any ideas? I thought maybe Boletus sp. but
Next to my rather scruffy foot for sizing, it's about 25-30cm across.
The underside looks like fresh bread when it's torn apart, rather than gills.
The stalk has like darker mottled bits on:
Any ideas? I thought maybe Boletus sp. but