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18-10-2009, 03:24 PM
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Hi there,
Could anyone help me identify these? Apologies if they're stupidly easy - I'm still very new to this! I *think* I have a shaggy parasol (Macrolepiota rhacodes) and chanterelles (Cantharellus cibarius).
They were found more or less next together under a fallen tree in mostly deciduous woodland in East Yorkshire.
Is my identification right? And if not, what are they? And the inevitable question - are they edible? Any info much appreciated.
Thanks!
Rob   
Last edited by robstott; 18-10-2009 at 03:26 PM.
Reason: Didn't give enough info!
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18-10-2009, 03:36 PM
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The mushroom you thought was a chanterelle is actually Lepista flaccida. I'll leave it to someone else to comment on edibility, if anyone wants to, but I will say that if you are at the stage where a tawny funnel looks like a chanterelle you aren't at the stage when it would be safe for you to eat anything fungal, without a firm identification by someone experienced who has held the relevant mushroom in their own hand.   |
18-10-2009, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ManwithNoname  The mushroom you thought was a chanterelle is actually Lepista flaccida. I'll leave it to someone else to comment on edibility, if anyone wants to, but I will say that if you are at the stage where a tawny funnel looks like a chanterelle you aren't at the stage when it would be safe for you to eat anything fungal, without a firm identification by someone experienced who has held the relevant mushroom in their own hand. | Yup, I quite agree. I'm not eating anything until I'm good enough to be 100% certain - or at least 99.9%!
Cheers for the info though.
Rob |
18-10-2009, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by robstott Yup, I quite agree. I'm not eating anything until I'm good enough to be 100% certain - or at least 99.9%!
Cheers for the info though.
Rob | I'd go for 100% certain. You don't want the 1 in a thousand that you got wrong to be a death cap.  |
18-10-2009, 03:49 PM
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A very valid point! Although I've never been 100% certain about anything! ;-) |
18-10-2009, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by robstott A very valid point! Although I've never been 100% certain about anything! ;-) | are you certain about that?
LOL
Chris
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18-10-2009, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Yeates are you certain about that? | Somewhat predictably, no! ;-) |
18-10-2009, 10:40 PM
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It's also a parasol and not a shaggy parasol? |
18-10-2009, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ManwithNoname The mushroom you thought was a chanterelle is actually Lepista flaccida. I'll leave it to someone else to comment on edibility, if anyone wants to... | Not so good. Right up there with Pluteus cervinus. |
18-10-2009, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Geoff23 It's also a parasol and not a shaggy parasol? | surely with no 'reptilian' markings on the stem and that reddening where handled we are talking Macrolepiota rhacodes here? and therefore again caution is to be advised with regard to (safe) edibility
Chris
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