Hello, first post and some pics for you

[spignolo]

4. Clytocybe nebularis Clouded agaric (good eater!)

I am really not sure Clitocybe nebularis is good for food.
I know that in my country (Italy) there is a very controversial hypothesis about this.
I personally eated it many years ago, but now: NO.
Best regards

[mad for mushrooms]

I suppose it depends on the person. It is one of those fungi that is good for one but not good for the next.
AS long as you pick a young fresh specimen and it is well cooked, you should feel no effects. I have eaten them many times and never had any ill effects.

Although it is worth mentioning that in some countries, one species, even though named similarily, can be a slightly different sub species in another country.

There are a few brilliant books out there for cooking wild mushrooms and which are edible and which are not.
I DO NOT recomend anyone to go out and eat mushrooms. Join a local foraying group, learn from those who are expert in their field, and get lots of books.

The only mushrooms I've ever eaten are those that I have been told are safe and been shown how to cook safely.

I hope this helps.


Mad for mushrooms

[chickenofthewoods]

Ohh.... Just when I thought my little thread had gone cold! Thanks for the post mad for mushrooms, and the hint about scale - that's a very canny idea indeed!

Nice to hear from someone in the NI fungus Group, I've had that webby bookmarked for ages and it's been very useful in helping me id some of my finds. Are they some of your pics I've been looking at? How cool!

However.... I'd have to disagree with you on your id for No 15 as a panthercap. It's definitely a magpie inkcap. We have many of them in our local woodland and I've been watching them pop up and auto digest all autumn (& they're still doing it now!) and I'm very familiar with them. I do have a pic of what may be a panthercap somewhere, I'll have to dig it out & see what you think.

Been out and about over the Christmas break and found lots of new wonders (well, new to me anyway). Helvellas, devils stinkhorn, winter chaterelles, hedgehog fungus..... It's been great. When I get the chance I'll sort those pics too and post them.

Have a fab New Year everybody.

[mad for mushrooms]

Hi,

Auricularia mesenterica pic on NIFG is mine, plus a few others.. More to come!!!!

I must apologise. You a spot on about the magpie inkcap. Its not one I've come across, but it did look very similar to the Panthercap except it wasn't a flattened out.

Just goes to show that there is a VERY SERIOUS side to foraying. Its very scary how easily things can get confused with one anothers.

Thats one thing we cannot stress enough in the NIFG, DO NOT EAT MUSHROOMS UNLESS YOU ARE 1,000,000% SURE OF ID....


Also, for anyone else out there who is interested in the world of mushies,,, here at the NIFG, we have just got a forum set up, so if you have found any fungi and even have some pics, you are more than welcome to stick them up there (see link below) and the members of the group will check in and be able to help where possible.

The Northern Ireland Fungus Group - Home

Thanks

Mad for mushrooms

[goosey]

hello you and welcome to WAB.
could number 2 be Fairies bonnets?
The only other one I actually knew was number 1 candle snuff. Sorry not to be of more use but you can see lots of people know their stuff(and fungi) here.