st georges substrate

[diggleken]

Pleased with my first st georges the other day - then read its most often near chalk/limestone - but we are peaty here, but interestingly was found on the route/trackbed of an old railway, so limestone chippings would presumably have been important.
Is this correct guys?
Cheers
Ken

[fungi2bwith]

Although some books say they like chalk/limestone, I suspect they are not fussy because I have found many groups in areas with different soil types.

[diggleken]

Originally Posted by fungi2bwith

Although some books say they like chalk/limestone, I suspect they are not fussy because I have found many groups in areas with different soil types.

As suspected!
cheers fbw
Ken

[SheffieldLass]

Mine this year have been in acid grassland.

[diggleken]

Cheers Melanie - it just shows you cant trust everything you read!
Ken

[Alantb]

I know a Derbyshire Dale where there are often very large rings of St. G's on the limestone all the way up a hillside . And they taste delicious cooked!!
But a few years ago we found some under a hawthorn hedge by the Calder Canal on whatever soil type, horse muck, coal residue, clay, old fag packets, crisp papers .... you name it.
Mind you, they haven't re-appeared, we must have eaten the lot.....

Cheers, Alan

[jonnyblades]

hi, please could i have a second thought on the above picture. im hoping they are st georges, im almost sure, though the slight browning on them is giving me asecond thought. I hope its just age, the browning on the shrooms tht is!

These were also found beside a railway, not chalk/lime bedrock, but mainly sandstone/glacial deposits, Dalston Cumbria.
Good old fashioned public transport!

these where found in a small ring, the largest being only around 7cm diameter

thanks guys

[diggleken]

Originally Posted by jonnyblades

hi, please could i have a second thought on the above picture. im hoping they are st georges, im almost sure, though the slight browning on them is giving me asecond thought. I hope its just age, the browning on the shrooms tht is!

These were also found beside a railway, not chalk/lime bedrock, but mainly sandstone/glacial deposits, Dalston Cumbria.
Good old fashioned public transport!

these where found in a small ring, the largest being only around 7cm diameter

thanks guys

They look about right jonny - thats about the right size too, but they can be twice that - they do seem to go brown too on the cap, but gills stay creamy for a while, with a roll rim cap edge - smell is a bit like creamy mushroom soup!
Spore colour white, no stem ring, no colouration when cut - you should be right with st georges I suspect.
Dont eat unless you are sure of course!
Welcome to WAB too!
Cheers
Ken

[watsthat]

There seems to be a railway theme here so I`ll continue that; there is only one spot around here where I have found St Georges. A large group that was evident last year and this, on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, under hawthorn, on the track bed of the old Selby to Bridlington railway line.

Cheers

Pete

[jonnyblades]

Thanks for the info Ken and the welcoming!

I am sure they are the little fellas, i just needed reinsured!
but its always the same when your identifing a new subject! Especially when all I.D books often contridict each other including the pictures..!

cheers