Berrys on a bimble ( and fungi ) ID help please

[Robbi]

some bad piccys of berrys along my dog walk and a "nest" of small fungi, ID and edibleness would be useful

Oh, and the gorse had new flowers on it as well, bit late i thought.

cheers guys.

 

[outdoorpaddy]

Those rock walls look familiar, unfortunately the berries and the fungi don't though lol. Great find, Haven't been out on the path much lately though. Just make sure Charlie Boker doesnt start munchin on it incase it's bad stuff, or he may start having to live up to his name lol
see you on the path

outdoorpaddy

 

[Robbi]

LOL cheers Paddy, Charles Boker is eating Laural (sp) berrys at the moment ! hope they're ok for her.

 

[outdoorpaddy]

I do apologise, Robbi I keep thinking that Charlie is a boy, my mistake. It royally p***es me off when people call BooBoo a boy, apologies again
see you on the path

outdoorpaddy

 

[Robbi]

no probs at all mate, the confusion helps with her personality disorder

 

[stuart f]

Hi Robbi,
1- Tutsan(Hypericum androsaemum)
2-Woody Nightshade(Solanum dulcamara)
3-i could do with more info from you. Are these on a shrub rather than a tree,and is it situated in a local park or woodland?
4-As above.
5-Snowberry(symphoricarpos rivularis)
6-working on it

Cheers Stuart.

 

[Harvestman]

The fungi might, just might, be trooping crumble cap, which is edible but too small to be worth the effort.

 

[Robbi]

Hi Stuart F, thanks so far

Both 3 and 4 are on medium sized bushes although i think that 4 will grow much bigger it has the look of a young tree, all piccys taken along a coastal path around a park.

Hope this helps

Robbi

 

[stuart f]

Hi Robbi,i'm thinking that no.3 and 4 are ornamentals.
3-looks like it could be a Sambucus(Elder) or Ribes(Currant) of some sort,the leaves are saying Ribes though
4-looks like a Cotoneaster of some sort http://www.wildaboutgardens.org/plants/tree/cotoneaster.aspx

Cheers Stuart.

 

[Robbi]

cheers Stuart, i thought currant as well but a bit iffy about trying one ! doesn't look like any elder i have seen before though.

No 4 looks spot on, many thanks mate

i wonder if the woody nightshade is mind bending in small doses

 

[stuart f]

i wonder if the woody nightshade is mind bending in small doses

I don't fancy finding out though

http://www.thepoisongarden.co.uk/atoz/solanum_dulcamara.htm

Cheers Stuart.

 

[Robbi]

Hmmmm.........not pleasant then !

 

[Toddy]

Tutsan
http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/tutsan.htm

Bittersweet
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag...opy-uk.org.uk/mag/artaug08/bj-nightshade.html

Guelder Rose
http://www.british-trees.com/treeguide/viburnums/nbnsys0000004328.htm

Firethorn
http://www.pyracantha.co.uk/pyracantha-varieties

Snowberries
http://uk.ask.com/wiki/Symphoricarpos_albus

Sorry, no idea on the fungi

Good link to berries
http://www.countrylovers.co.uk/wfs/wfsberries.htm

cheers,
Toddy

 

[tomongoose]

All the berries are poisonous except the Pyracanthus which although not poisonous are not really edible and for the mushroom id you really need a picture of the cap, gills, ring, stalk and volva to be certain

 

[Geoff Dann]

for the mushroom id you really need a picture of the cap, gills, ring, stalk and volva to be certain

In this case I agree with Harvestman - those look very much like Trooping Crumble Cap, which is just about the most pointless edible mushroom that grows in the UK. Edible but a total waste of time.

 

[Toddy]

Are those the little ones that come in jars of Italian antepasta ? In a mix of little un's in olive oil ?

Gueldar rose is edible, though cooking before hand is the usual advice.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[locum76]

nice work guys.

 

[Robbi]

there really is some fantastic knowledge on this site ! as Locum76 says, nice work guys ( and gals )

just as a side note, all those little fungi were gone tonight, not a trace left.

 

[Harvestman]

In this case I agree with Harvestman - those look very much like Trooping Crumble Cap, which is just about the most pointless edible mushroom that grows in the UK. Edible but a total waste of time.

Thank for the confirmation Geoff. I've become a lot more tentative about my fungus identifications on here, in case you come along and show me up!

 

[Geoff Dann]

Are those the little ones that come in jars of Italian antepasta ? In a mix of little un's in olive oil ?

No. These mushrooms basically fall apart if you try to pick them up. By the time you've got them home, most will be in small pieces.