Moderately urgent help for a newbie please

[billta202el]

I have a lot of fungi growing around a dead tree stump in my garden (I will try to attach pics) I would rather leave them where they are and let nature take its course, but I have a very inquisitive 8 year old bow and a 5 year old daughter who adores him, so if they are poisonous I will remove them.

But whatever, I would like to know what they are!!

[juliohevia]

Looks like Hypholoma Fasciculare. Be careful with those.

Julio

[billta202el]

Thanks, I will remove them forthwith then. Can they go on a compost heap?

BTW the bow above should read boy!

[FungiJohn]

Hi Bill and welcome to WAB

Why not just leave them where they are? They are doing an excellent job of rotting down the tree stump.

Can you not just explain to your children not to touch them but to admire them for what they are!

John

[billta202el]

Normally I could as I think they look fantastic, but my son is Autistic and doesnt take kindly to some things and being told not too touch them or eat them means that he would.
I think it is my fault as we go on country walks where I encourage the kids to eat blackberries, elderberries, cob nuts etc and other stuff I know we can eat.

[FungiJohn]

Originally Posted by billta202el

Normally I could as I think they look fantastic, but my son is Autistic and doesnt take kindly to some things and being told not too touch them or eat them means that he would.
I think it is my fault as we go on country walks where I encourage the kids to eat blackberries, elderberries, cob nuts etc and other stuff I know we can eat.

I fully understand.

Too remove them completely may be difficult as you can't just cut the fruit bodies off the tree trunk. You will need to dig this out I'm afraid. Even then you may still find some growing on any buried debris.

John

[SheffieldLass]

They are very bitter to the taste though, so if either of your children tried them they'd probably spit them out straightaway.

Melanie