The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

[mercurykev]

I went out today and managed to get a few decent Ceps, a handful of Chanterelle, some amethyst deceivers and Larch boletes. Anyway it looks like there are more varieties showing now.

Now for help with an identification, I've seen a fair few of these showing in pretty large groups mainly around old beech trees. I'm thinking Blackening Brittlecaps??

 

[Paulm]

Went out locally this morning first thing, nothing at all unfortunately other than a single russula and a small group of LBJs

Will try again early next week when perhaps the recent rain will have helped some.

Cheers, Paul

 

[mountainm]

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[Geoff Dann]

I'm thinking Blackening Brittlecaps??

Yes, or one of their very close relatives, of which there are several (e.g. winecork russula).

 

[Geoff Dann]

1. honey fungus
2. dunno from that photo
3. not sure, but might be dyer's bracket. Lots of it about at the moment. Makes a lovely orange/gold dye.

 

[mountainm]

1. honey fungus
2. dunno from that photo
3. not sure, but might be dyer's bracket. Lots of it about at the moment. Makes a lovely orange/gold dye.

2. Is at the base of an oak if that helps.

 

[Geoff Dann]

2. Is at the base of an oak if that helps.

Not really. Identifying brackets isn't always easy at the best of times, and in this case there's no hope without a picture of the other side. And both would have to be in more detail or higher resolution.

 

[stuey]

Spied on a walk around fountains abbey

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Number one need a more detailed photo. Could be Armillaria mellea (honey fungus)

Number two Fistulina hepatica or beefsteak fungus (youngish bracket)

Number three Polyporus squamosus or dryads saddle.


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[Geoff Dann]

what is a url

LOL!

Where have you been for the last fifteen years?!!

This: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=50866&page=31 is a Uniform Resource Locator.

What it means is that you have to post the pictures on another website that specialises in letting people upload pictures, then post a link to it.

 

[Paddytray]

Any ideas on this one I'm wondering if it's one from my spawn dowls that has wondered off .

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[Geoff Dann]

Any ideas on this one I'm wondering if it's one from my spawn dowls that has wondered off . View attachment 22530

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That's one of the inkcaps (Coprinellus or Coprinopsis).

 

[Paddytray]

Thanks mate for the speedy reply

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[Harvestman]

Some fungi from a trip today. Not a request for identifications, though you can if you feel so inclined.

I think I know what some of them are, but not all. Anyway, I thought they made a nice collection.

 

[mountainm]

Dropped my son off at cub camp and spied lots of these in the car park


And hundreds of these

 

[Ecoman]

Parasol mushrooms make for seriously good eating!!! Taste great fried in butter with bacon on brown bread!

 

[mountainm]

Parasol mushrooms make for seriously good eating!!! Taste great fried in butter with bacon on brown bread!

I had hoped they were parasols but they're smaller than the ones I've seen before. No idea what the top one is though.

 

[Ecoman]

Don't go eating them though without positive ID as they can be confused with a few smaller species that can cause gastric upsets. You need to take into consideration where they are growing, what they are growing on, size smell texture etc. The nice edible ones grow between 10 and 25cm across when fully open.

If none were wider than about 15cm and when cut turns quickly from white to pink then brown, and a hollow stem then its most likely to be a shaggy parasol. These can be eaten but need to be cooked well and are not as good as the Parasol.

 

[leedsbrew]

A couple from up Otley Chevin this morning! Both found in a shaded glade of birch and small oak.

Cheers

 

[mountainm]

Birch polypore is the first.

 

[leedsbrew]

Cheers matey! Otzi carried some of those apparently! So edible but bitter! Easily recognisable once you know what it is eh! Won't forget that in a hurry!