The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

[Nice65]

This one on horse manure. They were quite small, caps about an inch and a half to two inches.

And these on a dead Beech tree.

 

[Geoff Dann]

This one on horse manure. They were quite small, caps about an inch and a half to two inches.

One of the little inkcaps that grows on dung. Microscopy needed for species ID.

And these on a dead Beech tree.

Porcelain fungus. This one is edible (OK...), but you have to wash the sticky stuff off. Another name is "poached egg fungus." Sometimes you'll find it covering entire dead beech trees. I've never seen it on anything else. The first time I found this fungus was one of the first edibles I ever identified - it was growing on the beech tree which fell on (and wrote off) my first ever car (a gold renault 12!) in the Great Storm of '87. I was 18 at the time. So I'm sort of fond of it.

 

[Nice65]

Damn you're good.

Many thanks Geoff.

 

[Mafro]

And what a story

 

[Geoff Dann]

Not sure, it doesnt look like any pictures Ive found. Have got a couple more pictures in the hope someone can figure it out (it looks a bit like a loaf of bread). Sorry for the picture quality they were taken on my phone.

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And here are some cross sections of a bit I removed.

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Hopefully that makes it a bit clearer. Just wondered if it may have any uses other than eating, (ie fire lighting) as it keeps growing back after I get rid of it.

Sorry...there's just too many things that look like this that are neither edible nor easily identifiable to species from even a good photo. I've already guessed once...

 

[Nice65]

Parasols, yes? I have loads and want to eat them for breakfast.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Yes, but they look bit old. Or are they waterlogged?

 

[Nice65]

Yes, but they look bit old. Or are they waterlogged?

Brand new fresh Geoff, but a very brown cap. Hence the the question to be honest, they're definitely Parasols, but with a very brown cap.

 

[Geoff Dann]

I found some rather brown parasols today too. And some other stuff...

I had to stop because I had run out of space in my very large basket. I left at least three times as much as I took.

 

[resnikov]

Found these on my lawn today.

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[Geoff Dann]

Found these on my lawn today.

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Hard to tell from that photo. Probably a Hypholoma.

 

[deepforest2501]

Any idea what these rather unusual fungi are? Pictures were taken today.

 

[Harvestman]

First reaction: "What the hell is that?!"
Second reaction: Black Helvella, Helvella lacunosa. Phillips says edible but poor.

Note this is an identification made from a book. I've never seen this species in life. Geoff Dann will be along in a bit to confirm or correct me. Believe him.

 

[Chiseller]

Sorry folks I'm at work and don't own a p c

Any ideas ? Cheers

 

[Chiseller]

Tawny funnel ....on bus now and had a chance to look back a page or two.. sorry
Got another to check in a minute.

 

[Chiseller]

Cheers

 

[Geoff Dann]

Cheers

Butter Cap. I must have walked past a few thousand of these since Saturday...

 

[Chiseller]

Cheers Geoff

 

[s'étonner]

Any idea about these?

I found this one in a pasture and think someone may have kicked it over!

These were found on a hilly/rocky area near the pastures:

 

[Bushwhacker]

Not sure if I'm right on any of these.

1. Dunno. At least 70mm diameter.

2. Bolete of some sort?

3. Velvet Shank?

4. Dunno.

5. Shaggy Scaly Cap?