fungi to identify please

shirazcat2 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 12:01 PM

Hello,
Please can you identify these fungi for me? they were found yesterday, in grass near deciduous trees, the stem on the one with 3 in are approx 180cms long, & on the single one is 70cms long. Thanks , Adrian.

topaz · #2 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 01:08 PM

Hi I think the one on the left with three could be The Miller found in deciduous woods around till late Autumn you can eat this one.The other one could be Milk Cap which does'nt seem to mind where it grows. Topaz.

fairplay · #3 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 01:53 PM

"think" ....... "could be".......... "can eat this one"

Very dangerous talk.

Neil.

ergot sum · #4 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 01:56 PM

Hi,

I would strongly advise you not to eat a mushroom on the strength of this, or any other photo id. There have been many misidentifications. Though I am in no way an expert, these specimens seem unlikely to be Clitopilus prunulus or 'the Miller' as their 'jizz' is quite different to that I'd expect to observe [pale\white stem, pinkish gills] . The entire proportion of the fruiting body is inconsistent with that of the Miller and looks more like a member of the Clitocybe genus. It should also be noted that Clitopilus prunulus could be easily confused with the deadly Clitocybe rivulosa. Always proceed with caution.

Regards

Simon

topaz · #5 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 02:36 PM

The HOW TO ID EDIBLE MUSHROOMS (COLLINS BOOK) You can eat them I only think it was a miller I did'nt say it was. As a new member
to Wild About Britain what a great wecome.(sorry i am not perfect like some) Topaz

Ken Burgess · #6 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 05:22 PM

A warm welcome to WAB, Topaz. I think your post would have been absolutely fine if you hadn't mentioned edibility. It's generally best to avoid the issue of edibility, unless you are 100% certain of the identity of a species, to avoid the risk that someone might just be daft enough to consume something that turned out to be poisonous on the basis of advice given on WAB.

What impresses me is the sheer scale of these mushrooms:

Quote:

Originally Posted by shirazcat2

Hello,
Please can you identify these fungi for me? they were found yesterday, in grass near deciduous trees, the stem on the one with 3 in are approx 180cms long

With a 180 cm stem, they are certainly bigger than anything I have ever seen.

(Even at 18 cm tall, these would be sturdy mushrooms.

)

Ken

fairplay · #7 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 05:51 PM

Placing a micrometer on my screen and adjusting it to the length of the stem, then placing it against the ruler shown to the left, I make the stem to be roughly 16cm long, and certainly not 180cm !

I have no doubt these are Clitocybe geotropa and the single specimen to the right, possibly C.nebularis.

Neil.

Note. Even though I say I have no doubt, that does not give the OK to go ahead and eat them, because even 'perfect' people can make mistakes.

Neil.

Ken Burgess · #8 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fairplay

I have no doubt these are Clitocybe geotropa and the single specimen to the right, possibly C.nebularis.

And I have no doubt the one on the right is Clitocybe nebularis, so that makes a full house.

Ken

shirazcat2 · #9 (**permalink**) 02-11-2009, 08:49 AM

Hello all,
Thanks very much to you for your responses, especially Ken & Fairplay for identifying them. I guess I won`t be enjoying a mushroom omelette after all

Adrian.