Spot the mushrooms
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From field to table
I need to grow taller, get a ladder or meet a tall guy
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Still chanterelles to be found
Cantharellus cibarius. Edible.
The mushroom from Outer Space
One of the strange fungi that one might stumble upon on a foray: Stropharia aeruginosa. Not edible. Note that the stipe is white above the ring.
Easily confused with Stropharia caerulea, which is as weird-looking but has a thin, filmsy ring (which falls off quickly), grows on manure and has white mycel often hanging from the base.
Always fun to find
Coprinus comatus. Shaggy Mane. Edible.The only mushroom you should collect in a plastic bag. Mild tasting.
Not to be confused with Coprinopsis atramentaria which is poisonous when consumed together with alcohol.
Still mushrooms to be found…
The choice Boletus badius (Bay bolete). Edible.
The summer is definitely over
The last of the season?
Boletus reticulatus. Picked 21st September 2014. Probably the last of the season.
Agaricus pickings
Top row: Agaricus arvensis
Bottom row: Agaricus augustus
Picked on my way to/from work
Fun with fungi 