The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

Geoff Dann

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Edible cooked with caution according to wikipedia (due to reaction with alcohol) - have you ever tried them Geoff?

Yes, they're a personal favourite. Benefit from long cooking. Best thing to do with them is put them in the roasting tray with a fatty joint of pork or beef, or a plump chicken and let them "deep fry" for an hour. They can take the punishment and come out tasting delicious.

I've never had a reaction with alcohol - and I drink a lot. Some species of Armillaria are known to cause upsets in some people. These aren't the worst offenders, but people with a sensitive stomach might suffer a bit!

Caps only. Discard the stems.
 
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SteveW

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Dec 10, 2006
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Thanks for the info guys, sadly I binned it rather than tempt fate, but I will keep an eye out for more now I know what they are.
Nice, the photo was more down to luck than judgement but thanks for the kind words.

I found lots of these on the moor recently. No idea what they are, but the colours are stunning.
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Thanks for the info guys, sadly I binned it rather than tempt fate, but I will keep an eye out for more now I know what they are.
Nice, the photo was more down to luck than judgement but thanks for the kind words.

I found lots of these on the moor recently. No idea what they are, but the colours are stunning.
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Scarlet Waxcaps?
 

SteveW

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Dec 10, 2006
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Launceston,Cornwall
I found these and thought fairy ring champignon, but are the gills to close together? All the pictures I have seen have them well spaced. The cap has an almost metallic sheen to it.
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mercurykev

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Sep 6, 2011
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Musselburgh
I stumbled across these when out on a forage today. Could they be Deathcaps? It doesn't show up well on the photo but the cap had a slight greenish tinge. One thing I couldn't see evident was a bulb at the base of the stem. Anyone got an idea of what they are?

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Harvestman

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Here's one or two that I wouldn't mind an opinion on Geoff

Two views of the same fungus. Possibly Amanita excesla var. spissa? (someone else's suggestion. I thought it was a blusher).
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Amanita citrina? Only shot, and I didn't smell it or anything)
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Don't know
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I have these (terrible picture I know) as Blackening Russula, R. nigricans, but they might be old charcoal burners, and I even wondered about Ugly Milk cap L. turpis. Any opinion, however vague?
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Thanks, regardless.
 

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