Wild mushrooms identification

PanK · 18-08-2013 10:35PM #1

Hi guys,
I've found a wild mushroom in the park. Anyone can identify it?
I'm trying to find out if its edible more than once

http://imgur.com/a/nt20A

OpenYourEyes · 18-08-2013 10:56PM

Important to note that the ID skills of people on an internet forum should not be relied upon when choosing whether or not to eat a mushroom, given that there's no margin for error in a lot of cases.

Bigus · 18-08-2013 10:58PM

A friend of mine lost the use of his kidneys through wrongly identified wild mushroom, not worth it .

PanK · 19-08-2013 12:05AM

I understand it, of course. I used to do "mushroom hunts" back home and have a basic skills.
Don't worry - I won't eat it unless I'm 100% sure its safe. I'm just curious.
It looks like Boletus purvelulentus in my opinion

magicbastarder · 30-09-2013 03:39PM

anyone know what this is? found lots of them while walking above cheddar gorge last week.

i don't think i've ever seen them in ireland.

IvyTheTerrible · 30-09-2013 03:42PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

anyone know what this is? found lots of them while walking above cheddar gorge last week.

i don't think i've ever seen them in ireland.

It looks like what we call Coulamelle in France.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrolepiota_procera
My in-laws get them in their garden; they cook the flat caps by dipping them in egg then flour and frying them.

magicbastarder · 30-09-2013 03:44PM

the habitat certainly sounds about right - cheers!

PanK · 02-10-2013 03:48PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

the habitat certainly sounds about right - cheers!

yes, the one on the picture looks definietely like Macrolepiota, very tasty fried on the butter and served on the fresh white bread with a bit of salt. Very popular in eastern Europe as well.
However at immature stage could be easily mistaken with Amanita phalloides - Death Cap http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_phalloides

I know it may not look as similar on the pictures from the web but in nature it could be very tricky. In the part of Europe I come from there is plenty of accidents every year caused by misidentification of this two mushrooms.

The one on your picture is fully grown, so there is no mistake - enjoy it

IvyTheTerrible · 02-10-2013 03:50PM

PanK wrote: »

yes, the one on the picture looks definietely like Macrolepiota, very tasty fried on the butter and served on the fresh white bread with a bit of salt. Very popular in eastern Europe as well.
However at immature stage could be easily mistaken with Amanita phalloides - Death Cap http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_phalloides

I know it may not look as similar on the pictures from the web but in nature it could be very tricky. In the part of Europe I come from there is plenty of accidents every year caused by misidentification of this two mushrooms.

The one on your picture is fully grown, so there is no mistake - enjoy it

Yeah before it spreads out to be all flat it does look like the poisonous one! We only ever pick them when they are flat.

pamweld · 20-10-2013 01:42PM

Hi everyone, can anyone identify this mushroom for me? Was out walking in our local woods and took some pictures of wild mushrooms, firstly found some Amanita muscaria's which I didn't know what they were until checked them when I got home. This one however isn't showing on google images so just want to name it for photography purposes

mr.wiggle · 20-10-2013 11:54PM

A 'few' photo's on my rambling the past couple of weeks,
any i.d.'s would be gratefully accepted !

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from piccies thread..

Would love to know in particular if the bottom 2 are edible as they looked
quite delish !!

allthedoyles · 21-10-2013 12:01AM

Yesterdays pics

fryup · 16-11-2014 12:07AM

anyone know what type of fungi these are?? sort of yellowish green....

Bonedigger · 17-11-2014 12:19AM

pamweld wrote: »

Hi everyone, can anyone identify this mushroom for me? Was out walking in our local woods and took some pictures of wild mushrooms, firstly found some Amanita muscaria's which I didn't know what they were until checked them when I got home. This one however isn't showing on google images so just want to name it for photography purposes

It looks like a Cone Brittle-head - Psathyrella conopilus.

Bonedigger · 17-11-2014 12:36AM

fryup wrote: »

anyone know what type of fungi these are?? sort of yellowish green....

Two possibilities - Yellow-Milk Cup(Peziza succosa) or Common Earth-Cup(Geopora arenicola).Both are widespread and common.

Velvet shank · 17-11-2014 03:13PM

Bonedigger wrote: »

Two possibilities - Yellow-Milk Cup(Peziza succosa) or Common Earth-Cup(Geopora arenicola).Both are widespread and common.

several Peziza species are possibilities
Geopora arenicola is apparently unknown in ireland

have a look also at Tarzetta catinus and Tarzetta cupularis

Bonedigger · 17-11-2014 07:38PM

Velvet shank wrote: »

several Peziza species are possibilities
Geopora arenicola is apparently unknown in ireland

have a look also at Tarzetta catinus and Tarzetta cupularis

I suppose when it says 'widespread and common in Europe' in my Mushroom I.D. handbook,I must not assume it's widespread here too!:o

Velvet shank · 18-11-2014 12:47PM

Bonedigger wrote: »

I suppose when it says 'widespread and common in Europe' in my Mushroom I.D. handbook,I must not assume it's widespread here too!:o

There are some UK records, and it may be present here, just waiting for someone to record it! there's no shortage of fungi in that category...

philstar · 01-12-2014 06:50PM

whats this beauty??

Wild mushrooms identification

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