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[demographic]

Spotted a decent troop of these the other day in some deciduous woodland leaf litter, thought they were Amethyst Deceiver's (Laccaria amethystea) but wasn't sure and didn't bring any home.
One of my books lists them as inedible and the other lists them as prized for eating but not exactly filled with flavour.
That's just assuming I'm right on the identification of them.
I'll nip over and get some more, see if the spore print is white just to be sure.
The colours of the pictures aren't really as bright as in real life.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Yes, that's Laccaria amethystina.

They go that colour when dry. They are usually more purple. As for their eatability...the only purpose they serve (IMO) is to jazz up a collection of mixed wild mushrooms, mainly before cooking. When cooked they lose their colour and go a drab grey, they don't taste of much and are so insubstantial that they also are irrelevant from the point of view of bulking out the dish. Edible but pointless...

 

[demographic]

Yes, that's Laccaria amethystina.

They go that colour when dry. They are usually more purple. As for their eatability...the only purpose they serve (IMO) is to jazz up a collection of mixed wild mushrooms, mainly before cooking. When cooked they lose their colour and go a drab grey, they don't taste of much and are so insubstantial that they also are irrelevant from the point of view of bulking out the dish. Edible but pointless...

Thanks, the bit about lacking in flavour sounds about right as the book I have recommends "frying in bacon fat" which to me is a euphemism for
"Tastes like diet nowt".

 

[s'étonner]

Here's some things I spotted today, can anyone here give me some names? Thanks

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[Geoff Dann]

1. Collybia maculata
2. Paxillus involutus
3. Cortinarius sp?
4. Lycoperdon echinatum
5. Russula sp?
6. Leccinum scabrum
7. Macrolepiota rhacodes

 

[s'étonner]

1. Collybia maculata
2. Paxillus involutus
3. Cortinarius sp?
4. Lycoperdon echinatum
5. Russula sp?
6. Leccinum scabrum
7. Macrolepiota rhacodes

Thanks mate, you are the mushroom king!

 

[CBJ]

Hi folks, This little fella made an apperance a few days ago and I cant find him in my mushroom book.

can sombody help me out with this one.

so as not to confuse anyone the white bit on top is a chicken feather

many thanks

Craig

 

[Geoff Dann]

Hi folks, This little fella made an apperance a few days ago and I cant find him in my mushroom book.

can sombody help me out with this one.

so as not to confuse anyone the white bit on top is a chicken feather

many thanks

Craig

Egg-head mottlegill. Panaeolus semiovatus. Always grows on horse****.

I love this photo (not mine)....(from http://www.personal.u-net.com/~chilton/261x.htm)

 

[CBJ]

Thanks mate much appreciated, its another to add to the book.

Yeah it is a good pic

atb

Craig

 

[Roe Ring]

I've got a few for ID if anyone can help. I'll post them one at a time.

Here's the first

Knife has 110mm blade for scale.

Found growing under pines with some scrub birch and willow.

Thanks

Mark


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[Roe Ring]

No. 2

I'm guessing at saffron milk cap for this one. There are quite a few about, all growing along the edge of paths and roads in a scots and Corsican pine wood. Here is a mature sample

Thanks

Mark


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[Roe Ring]

No.3

Found today in grass alongside scots and corsican pine. The cap was about 100mm and the ground is very sandy.

Thanks again


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[Roe Ring]

Last one for now

No.4

Under scots and Corsican pines again, along the woodland edges. Caps vary from 75mm to 150mm. The younger samples are lemon yellow/straw coloured underneath like this

Thanks in advance

Mark


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[Geoff Dann]

I've got a few for ID if anyone can help. I'll post them one at a time.

Here's the first

Knife has 110mm blade for scale.

Found growing under pines with some scrub birch and willow.

Thanks

Mark


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Brown Birch Bolete (Leccinum scabrum.)

 

[Geoff Dann]

No. 2

I'm guessing at saffron milk cap for this one. There are quite a few about, all growing along the edge of paths and roads in a scots and Corsican pine wood. Here is a mature sample

Thanks

Mark


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Yes, Saffron Milkcap. One of the few species I'm seeing a lot of this year.

 

[Geoff Dann]

No.3

Found today in grass alongside scots and corsican pine. The cap was about 100mm and the ground is very sandy.

Thanks again


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Macrolepiota konradii (no common name)

 

[Geoff Dann]

Last one for now

No.4

Under scots and Corsican pines again, along the woodland edges. Caps vary from 75mm to 150mm. The younger samples are lemon yellow/straw coloured underneath like this

Thanks in advance

Mark


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Slippery Jack (Suillus luteus.) If you've got really yellow ones then they might be Jersey Cow Boletes (Suillus bovinus.)

 

[mountainm]

Here's a few

 

[Roe Ring]

Slippery Jack (Suillus luteus.) If you've got really yellow ones then they might be Jersey Cow Boletes (Suillus bovinus.)

Thanks for all the answers Geoff. I wasn't sure at all about the slippery jack, I thought they may have been weeping bolet. This one was really shiny with a very yellow underside, which I thought may have been slippery jack, the others ranged from yellow to ochre brown

Thanks again for the quick reply.

Mark


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[Geoff Dann]

Thanks for all the answers Geoff. I wasn't sure at all about the slippery jack, I thought they may have been weeping bolete.

Could be...