East Sussex Fungi Group

[chanty]

Thanks for responses. Will try to make Sat, public transport allowing. Looks like fun.

[chanty]

Brede Wood too far. Any shroom hunting close to Brighton or Hove?
Q: I've found what looks like a fat, fibrousy chanterel, lots of tongues, fawnand flaky on top, white under, goes grey when cooked. Found under an elm. Looks odd so not eating. Anyone know what this might be?

[chanty]

I meant Eastbourne, not Hove

[Geoff23]

Originally Posted by chanty

Brede Wood too far. Any shroom hunting close to Brighton or Hove?
Q: I've found what looks like a fat, fibrousy chanterel, lots of tongues, fawnand flaky on top, white under, goes grey when cooked. Found under an elm. Looks odd so not eating. Anyone know what this might be?

False Chanterelle by the sounds of it. Rather floppy?

You are VERY unlikely to find chanterelles near Brighton. I've been looking for two decades and have found a grand total of five in east and west sussex put together. Go to Scotland if you want those.

As for general mushroom hunting in striking distance of Brighton, try Devil's Dyke for puffballs and parasol mushrooms. Go to the big hillside beyond the Hill Fort. Wild Park and Stanmer Park are both rubbish for mushrooms. Don't know why, but I never find much of any interest around there, just the occasional field mushroom.

[fairplay]

Chanty,

I have just read your post (No 12)
I am really amazed at the irresponsible things people will do just to eat ANY wild fungi. You describe a fawn and flakey 'tongue' which goes grey when cooked
Alarmingly you say 'it looks odd, so not eating'
And then to cap it all you ask if anyone knows what it is.

Please be safe ....... pop into Smiths, buy something called a Will, take it home and fill it in.

Neil.

[stickman]

Geoff - there are plenty of chanterelles in West Sussex!

In fact there's a park not far away from where you found the malformed honey fungus (head toward Horsham).......

You just have to get there before me

Nick.

[Geoff23]

Originally Posted by stickman

Geoff - there are plenty of chanterelles in West Sussex!

In fact there's a park not far away from where you found the malformed honey fungus (head toward Horsham).......

I knew there was a big park near there (Buchan Park?) but I thought that mushroom-picking was prohibited there. Thanks for the tip, though!

[chanty]

Thanks for response Geoff, and stickman locations useful. Hoped that this thread would be helpful; Q & A/discussion/walks but Neil's a bit sarcastic; commander of the wild empire too bright to be polite. I do lots of research but was unable to get a picture of False Chanterelle. Chanterelles did grow near same location previous two years. NB: I have a will.

[cybershot]

I can only echo and endorse Neil's sentiments in my own fashion:

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...tml#post560137

David

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by chanty

Neil's a bit sarcastic; commander of the wild empire too bright to be polite. I do lots of research but was unable to get a picture of False Chanterelle. Chanterelles did grow near same location previous two years. NB: I have a will.

Unfortunately (for you) the vast majority of members of WAB would agree with Neils views on edibility/identification.

Mal