Please identify these fungi

[madammim]

Hi

Can someone please tell me what these fungi are? They are growing in an area that was a field but has been regularly mown over the summer and used as a garden. My 16 month old picked a piece and put it in her mouth but soon spat it out! She has not digested any but am keen to find out what they are for future reference. Many thanks for reading.

[ManwithNoname]

These are Snowy Waxcaps, Hygrocybe virginea. In this case they are actually edible, although you do need to be careful not to confuse them with other potentially toxic species.

[madammim]

Thank you so much for identifying them.

[Geoff23]

Originally Posted by ManwithNoname

These are Snowy Waxcaps, Hygrocybe virginea. In this case they are actually edible, although you do need to be careful not to confuse them with other potentially toxic species.

Such as this one:

Clitocybe rivulosa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Toddlers and mushrooms don't sound like a good mixture.

[madammim]

I was aware of the poisonous berry issue as we have so many hedges and weird things growing around the farm which my 2 year old showed interest in, which is why we fenced a hedge free area of the field! Now the baby is a mushroom hunter!

[fairplay]

Any the baby can't identify, just send in a photo and we will do our best !

Neil.

[madammim]

Thank you. There are a few other sorts now that I have had a close look in the grass, so will photograph them and get them identified before I use the garden again.