Fungi/ Mushroom ID please

[BILLy]

As the title please guys, been looking at other sources of id but you boys are the best, to be honest I dont know much about a lots of things, even less about these guys,
Thanks or taking time to reply
Bill

 

[MSkiba]

It looks like a mushroom to me. could be wrong though.

 

[lucan]

Looks like a Shaggy Parasol (Pholiota Squarrosa) according to the Collins, Poisonous, I could be wrong.

Anyone?

Edit. Then again it looks more like a Stinking Parasol (Lepiota Cristata ) Still poisonous .

 

[Geoff Dann]

Looks like a Shaggy Parasol (Pholiota Squarrosa) according to the Collins, Poisonous, I could be wrong.

Anyone?

Edit. Then again it looks more like a Stinking Parasol (Lepiota Cristata ) Still poisonous .

Lucan,

Firstly you've got your names mixed up. Shaggy parasol = Macrolepiota rhacodes. Shaggy pholiota (or "scalycap") = Pholiota squarrosa. The former is edible with caution (causes some people upsets) the latter is poisonous/inedible. Secondly, this mushroom isn't either of those, and neither is it Lepiota cristata, which is smaller than this.

It is Macrolepiota procera. Edible (excellent).

Geoff

 

[lucan]

Yes i did Thanks for that, Damn a lot of these do look alike,

 

[_mark_]

It looks like a mushroom to me. could be wrong though.

Think you've nailed it!

 

[Rumi]

It looks like a mushroom to me. could be wrong though.

regards,

Ski

Maybe youd like to eat it and tell us if its toxic?

 

[MSkiba]

Maybe youd like to eat it and tell us if its toxic?

Only if you look after me when I need a bucket.