Field mushrooms

[Stratts]

Is it too early for field mushrooms to be out. There are some in a field that used to have cattle in at work that look like them but I thought it may be too early?

Cheers

 

[Harvestman]

Pics needed, but check that they might be St Georges mushroom, which is out about now, and is good to eat.

 

[Stratts]

Defo not st georges mate as the gills are pink. i'm back there on monday i'll try to take some pics

 

[yomperalex]

tis the season for both St George and morrels, though not sure if the latter would be "field" mushrooms.

alex

 

[Geoff Dann]

I saw a field mushroom two weeks ago, and saw one posted on another website this morning.

 

[fungi2bwith]

I found a large ring of field mushrooms two days ago. Mushrooms can ocurr out of season especiallly after heavy rain. I have also seen,fairy ring champignon, wood blewits and chicken of the woods in thelast two days.

Garry

 

[atross]

Yep, also found some field shrooms on top of the southdowns last week. Pink gills may also mean a fibber cap but more photos would be good

 

[Geoff Dann]

"Fibrecap" - the caps are fibrous.

 

[Androo]

I echo the above. It is generally the wrong season to be finding 'field mushrooms' - assuming you mean Agaricus campestris?, but I too have seen some typically autumnal species out in the past few weeks. If it's not St Georges, then it could be one of a myriad of Lepista's (Blewits), or something from Agaricus genus, would love to see some pics/find out what it is you have!

And wow, CotW out already? I'd best get me basket out and start checking my spots!