The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

[Chris]

Hi. Completely new to mushroom id'ing...saw some round ones that had grown on a dead tree trunk in my garden ( live in woods near fields), relatively small, say 4/5cms, in a cluster, could these be puffball? Haven't taken a photo as not sure how to put them on yet. They look quite past it now but when I touched it a puff of spores appeared to shoot out from the middle.

Could be stump puffball, but really wouldn’t want to say without clear pictures - can never be too safe with mushrooms.

 

[Hazel]

Could be stump puffball, but really wouldn’t want to say without clear pictures - can never be too safe with mushrooms.

I hear you...I think you may be right though, thanks,...don't worry though I'm not eating them as they look quite rancid!