Hello everyone! Can I eat this?

[passengerplanetearth]

Hi!

I'd welcome some advice from you folks, I have several of these in my garden and I was wondering what they are and if they are safe to eat, as they look quite yummy!

It would be much appreciated if anyone could inform me...

ta in advance, hopefully, and enjoy the autumn

 

[British Red]

Does the stem discolour to a red / orange colour when cut?

 

[Graham_S]

As Xylaria is fond of saying, "you can eat any fungus... Once"

 

[Radix lecti]

Looks like Shaggy parasol mushroom (macrolepiota rachodes), stem turns orange-red to a saffron brown colour when cut . Cheers.
Daz

 

[JonathanD]

Looks like Shaggy parasol mushroom (macrolepiota rachodes), stem turns orange-red to a saffron brown colour when cut . Cheers.
Daz

Yum Yum. They are everywhere by me.

 

[Radix lecti]

Yum Yum. They are everywhere by me.

Bon Appetit !

 

[British Red]

Be careful though, shaggy parasols cause gastric upsets if improperly cooked and always in some people.

The colour change when cut distinguishes the shaggy from the plain parasol. If plain parasol there is far less risk of gastric upset.

Red

 

[Radix lecti]

Be careful though, shaggy parasols cause gastric upsets if improperly cooked and always in some people.

The colour change when cut distinguishes the shaggy from the plain parasol. If plain parasol there is far less risk of gastric upset.

Red

Totally agree with you there Red, i wouldn't eat the stem either ( a bit too tough).

 

[JonathanD]

Be careful though, shaggy parasols cause gastric upsets if improperly cooked and always in some people.

The colour change when cut distinguishes the shaggy from the plain parasol. If plain parasol there is far less risk of gastric upset.

Red

Hmmm, I'll test it out on the girlfriend first then.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Hmmm, I'll test it out on the girlfriend first then.

How's that going to help? Maybe she can eat them and you can't...

 

[JonathanD]

How's that going to help? Maybe she can eat them and you can't...

Dark humour.

 

[passengerplanetearth]

Thanks to everyone, I'll go and cut one and see...

 

[passengerplanetearth]

thats a big 10-4, a kind of orangy dark brown

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz47/ppearth/DSC00315.jpg

I guess that's a positive id then, 'shaggy parasol'? I'll definitely try it out on my gf first!!

I'll google a bit for further info, ty all for your contributions!

Take care

Al