Fungi A to Z Alerts

[cowshill]

The text of the entry for amanita phalloides states, "This common mushroom is responsible for 90% of cases of mushroom poisoning." The word "fatal" ought to be inserted in this to make the death cap "responsible for 90% of cases of fatal mushroom poisoning." I believe agaricus xanthodermus is responsible for the largest number of mushroom poisonings in the UK thanks to it's similarity to other edible and commonly collected agaricus species.

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by cowshill

The text of the entry for amanita phalloides states, "This common mushroom is responsible for 90% of cases of mushroom poisoning." The word "fatal" ought to be inserted in this to make the death cap "responsible for 90% of cases of fatal mushroom poisoning." I believe agaricus xanthodermus is responsible for the largest number of mushroom poisonings in the UK thanks to it's similarity to other edible and commonly collected agaricus species.

That certainly reflects a more accurate picture.

[flaxton]

Can someone do me a favour and bring along a dried cap/portion of cap of Boletus reticulatus.
Thanks

Mal

[solus]

Just noticed a "naughty" in the Scientific A-Z under "L".

Someone has sneaked in a link to something called "Last Chaos Quest Guides". About halfway down the page in proper alphabetical order.

[cybershot]

Can anything be done to rectify the minor irritant that when searching through a species comparison in a particular genera in the A to Z (e.g. Boletus) every time you try to go 'back' to the 'B' index it defaults to 'A' ?

David

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by cybershot

Can anything be done to rectify the minor irritant that when searching through a species comparison in a particular genera in the A to Z (e.g. Boletus) every time you try to go 'back' to the 'B' index it defaults to 'A' ?

David

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Mal

[cybershot]

Originally Posted by cybershot

Can anything be done to rectify the minor irritant that when searching through a species comparison in a particular genera in the A to Z (e.g. Boletus) every time you try to go 'back' to the 'B' index it defaults to 'A' ?

David

Presumably not - still the same problem searching amongst the Tricholomas today.

[animartco]

I can onlly find one reply icon at the bottom! The site needs a little overhaul no? I have one suggestion; though would like help myself with the IT problems.
Wouldn't it make life easier if the photo album was arranged a-z according to genus. Then for instance all the boletas and other such large groups would be on the same page. I know that arranging according to phylla is difficult because there are so many overlaps and lookalikes but at the moment fungi lichens and moulds and even bacteria are all muddled together. If for instance everything that was obviously a 'toadstool' was separated out in genera it would make identification so much easier because one could directly compare one picture with the next. I think that having two or three pictures of the same thing is a bonus because they are all at different stages and perhaps taken at different times of the year and give a fuller picture of variations within a species. Just a suggestion. Animartco

[cybershot]

I trust that by now animartco has discovered that, with regard to the main Gallery, a search using the limiter 'Boletus' for example, will currently result in 189 images of various species of this genus. Whereas, and probably more informatively, within the Fungi Menu of the Reference Section under 'Latin Name A to Z' there are entries for 15 different Boletus species listed together alphabetically. Likewise for any other genus choosen for comparison.

Unfortunately, when endeavouring to compare differences between these Boletus species (or any other alphabetically grouped genus) in the A to Z, the site navigation system constantly throws you back to the 'A' list; requiring a fresh start each time. Seemingly an irritation which only Mal and I find infuriating enough to prompt comment.

David

[animartco]

Parmelia and hypogymnia lichens. I just put a larger picture in the Gallery as asked, under the thread two lichens for ID. Would like to know urgently if they are rare to stop neighbour from wasingthem off.