The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

[demographic]

I'm not trying to identify this one as its pretty easy to work out what it is. Its just that its the biggest I've so far seen.
Its a Giant Puffball or Calvatia Gigantea

 

[Geoff Dann]

There seems to be quite a lot of these about this year, judging by the pictures I've seen posted in various places.

 

[demographic]

There seems to be quite a lot of these about this year, judging by the pictures I've seen posted in various places.

A few people have mentioned them this year so it must be a bumper year for them.

 

[Geoff Dann]

A few people have mentioned them this year so it must be a bumper year for them.

I've only seen one, and it was well past eating. I don't see many in Sussex anyway. They are more common up north.

 

[s'étonner]

Hey guys, could anyone tell me whether these are common puffballs? Thanks!

 

[Geoff Dann]

Yes, Lycoperdon perlatum.

 

[s'étonner]

Thanks mate

 

[Geoff Dann]

Thanks mate

PS Remember to leave a few...and don't bother picking ones with great slug-holes in them.

 

[s'étonner]

PS Remember to leave a few...and don't bother picking ones with great slug-holes in them.

Haha! Don't worry, I left plenty of the tiny/half eaten ones!

I also took some snaps of some other mushrooms that I encountered today, which I may upload soon, as I'd love to know what else is about!

Unrelated side note- I see you're from Brighton, I don't suppose you support the local football team do you?

 

[Geoff Dann]

Haha! Don't worry, I left plenty of the tiny/half eaten ones!

I also took some snaps of some other mushrooms that I encountered today, which I may upload soon, as I'd love to know what else is about!

Please do.

Unrelated side note- I see you're from Brighton, I don't suppose you support the local football team do you?

I have lived in Brighton for the last 13 years, but I'm actually from South London.

Big game on the 27th...

Shame about Glenn Murray, eh?

 

[s'étonner]

Please do.



I have lived in Brighton for the last 13 years, but I'm actually from South London.

Big game on the 27th...

Shame about Glenn Murray, eh?

Oh dear, I didn't think they'd let your sort on here...

It may be a big game for a tin pot club like Palace (probably your cup final!) but not us

Only kidding mate! Should be a cracking match!

As for Murray, time will tell whether he can show some consistency now he's over his injury problems. I don't think we saw the best of him till last season. I have to say that signing Mackail-Smith, and Vicente Rodriguez has eased my sense of loss after he left though....

 

[Geoff Dann]

Horn of Plenty:

It's my lucky day. I've been searching for these for 25 years. It was the last commonly-eaten British fungus (apart from some of the spring species and subterranean truffles) I'd never found. I didn't actually find these either - one of my foraging clients spotted them after I'd walked straight past....as I have no doubt done many times before.

 

[listenclear]

Very nice find indeed. Were they tasty? I've never found any myself but have heard they are lovely

 

[Geoff Dann]

Very nice find indeed. Were they tasty? I've never found any myself but have heard they are lovely

Absolutely delicious. They are more flavouring than they are mushroom.

 

[listenclear]

Nice one mate. Will keep keeping my eyes peeled

 

[s'étonner]

Here's a few things I spotted today:

Boletes of some kind. Found growing in the back garden! Any ideas?

Shaggy Parasol? My dad found it whilst playing golf!

 

[Bushy Crafter]

Can't remember the name of the ones which bruised blue, but pretty sure I've picked and eaten them last year and they had a horrible metallic taste..

 

[Geoff Dann]

Boletes of some kind. Found growing in the back garden! Any ideas?

Slippery Jack. You have pine trees in your garden I presume.

Shaggy Parasol?

Close relative of. This is Macrolepiota rhacodes var. bohemica, which doesn't have a common name.

 

[s'étonner]

Hey Geoff Dann, thanks for the help!

Slippery Jack. You have pine trees in your garden I presume.

I think that there's some kind of small pine in the front garden, which would be just over the fence from where I picked the Boletes. Will have to check, because if not, the only tree close to where I found them is an ash!

Close relative of. This is Macrolepiota rhacodes var. bohemica, which doesn't have a common name.

Didn't know about that one! Can I eat it?

Guessing it just carries the same possible risk of gastric upset as the common ones?

Thanks again mate.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Guessing it just carries the same possible risk of gastric upset as the common ones?

Yes........