The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

mountainm

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at our local fishing ponds. .. penny bun?
 

Nice65

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I'm not sure this will work as im using my phone, but we'll give it a go. Found on dog walk by side of road cap abot 11cm across. Any ideas?

Nope, but I'll tell you what. You and your phone take stunning pics, I love the middle one.
 

Bowlin

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Went out to look for some cramp balls, couldn't see any (wrong time of year perhaps?) but there were plenty of these (see pic) can someone please tell me what it is and whether it can be used as a tinder? Many Thanks
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Harvestman

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Thanks Harvestman, an ember extender? Does that mean it can be used instead of char cloth with a flint & steel?
Steve

It will catch a spark when dried, and continue to smoulder. You won't get flame from it on its own but you can then add something more flammable (your tinder & kindling) and blow it into flame.
 

Coldfeet

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Last one looks like sulphur tuft to me Coldfeet. The round one is a puffball or earthball of some sort. I'd have to get the book out for than one.

Cheers - I assumed the balls were of a puff type, although they weren't puffing, and quite firm. These three species seemed very prevalent in the area I was walking.


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Harvestman

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Oaky, I got the book out, and think the puffball is a Scleroderma earthball, but I'm not confident to go to species and might not have the genus correct either.
 

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