The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

[demographic]

It can be consumed for medical reasons. It is an immune system modulator. It is boiled into a drink if you are feeling rundown. There is quite a lot of research into it medical properties.

Any positive results above the level of placebo?
Not exactly doubting it but research is one thing, results are another.

 

[Herbalist1]

Any positive results above the level of placebo?
Not exactly doubting it but research is one thing, results are another.

Lots (mostly Japanese and Chinese - long tradition of medicinal mushroom use so more willing to spend money on research), both pharmacological research and human clinical trails. See 'Medicinal Mushrooms' by Christopher Hobbs (easily the best book on medicinal use of mushrooms) for a listing of the relavent papers. Book is a few years old now so there may be further work which obviously isn't listed.

 

[awarner]

Have no idea what this is, and I cannot find anything similar in books or the internet.
Found on an old log, forgot to make a note of the tree it came from but possibly hawthorn.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Have no idea what this is, and I cannot find anything similar in books or the internet.
Found on an old log, forgot to make a note of the tree it came from but possibly hawthorn.

This isn't a fungus. It's a slime mould. Don't know which one...

 

[at1bushcraft]

Its emporidium licopidum i think but am not sure and l don't no if that's spelled right

 

[awarner]

Cheers now I know what I ma looking at, the closest thing I could find was Reticularia lycoperdon.

 

[dennydrewcook]

First two species found in grass and third in horse dung? Thought maybe second species was petticoat mottlegill ?


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[bugFormula]

This is from Chopwell Wood a few year back and it didn't look edible at all so stayed well clear! Looks like a withered (Amanita phalloides ) Death Cap?

 

[Geoff Dann]

First two species found in grass and third in horse dung? Thought maybe second species was petticoat mottlegill ?


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Top one is St George's Mushroom, middle one is some sort of Mottlegill and the bottom one looks like a Galerina.

 

[bugFormula]

Well that pic didn't work

 

[awarner]

These popped up in my flowerbed today, not sure if its from compost or soil but not from the creosote sleepers.

 

[Geoff Dann]

These popped up in my flowerbed today, not sure if its from compost or soil but not from the creosote sleepers.

Look like some sort of Psathyrella. Definately not edible.

 

[awarner]

Thanks Geoff, no idea on the original source

 

[redneck]

Got two here and I have an idea what they are but I'd rather have a more knowledgeable opinion..


this one was growing in wood chips

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[Floki]

Got two here and I have an idea what they are but I'd rather have a more knowledgeable opinion..


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Im no fungi expert, but im pretty sure thats a death cap mate from the amanita family one of the most deadliest mushrooms on the planet.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Im no fungi expert...

No.....you aren't..... ;-)

but im pretty sure thats a death cap mate from the amanita family one of the most deadliest mushrooms on the planet

It's actually The Blusher. Edible (cooked) and rather tasty.

http://www.geoffdann.co.uk/?p=708


(the other one is Bolbitius titubans)

 

[redneck]

Thanks Geoff, much appreciated.

 

[descry0]

Best be utterly sure it's a blusher rather than a panther cap.

Nice page too Geoff with good info!


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[redneck]

Best be utterly sure it's a blusher rather than a panther cap.

Nice page too Geoff with good info!


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that's the two I had in mind, I had heard that blushers bruise pink but this one didn't hence the confusion, the other one I thought was sulphur tuft so I got that one wrong..its very very handy having Geoff here to help with identification he provides a brilliant service and potentially saves lives !

 

[Geoff Dann]

Best be utterly sure it's a blusher rather than a panther cap.

Nice page too Geoff with good info!


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I just noticed it has a mistake on it, actually. That picture of a Panthercap wasn't a Panthercap. It was a Grey Veiled Amanita (Amanita spissa). I have now replaced it with a picture of a Panthercap.