St Georges Mushrooms.

[diggleken]

some very small buttons last week, got slugged - a new patch has appeared a couple of miles away though, much better!

Cheers
Ken

[Toonami]

Finding a few up here in the North East now, a good month earlier than last year.

[chazzpott]

Whilst out foraging today (Sunday), I came across this specimen of C.gambosa with decurrent gills This seems to me to be very unusual. Am I right? I don't recall having ever seen this before
I took this photo to prove I was not seeing things.


Can any of our wise mycophiles throw any light on this?
Thanks.
Charlie

[diggleken]

Hi Charlie, no doubt some of our more experienced bods will help, but meanwhile it could be a Clitocybe or Entoloma, so dont eat! Watch it for spore print and turning colour and note smell etc.
Cheers
Ken

[Lancashire Lad]

Stumbled upon some St.George's in an unexpected location on Saturday, amongst leaf litter and upcoming Bluebells under Beech in a local woodland. (I've only previously found them in open grassland, but I am aware that they do appear in woodland too).


Apologies for low quality photo but most of these had been unearthed with only those towards right hand side of photo still in situ.

About half a metre away, and still in situ when found, was a much deformed fruitbody. -(The smell etc. of which was exactly same, so presumably is also a St. George's).

Photos showing firstly as found, and finally cross sectioned: -


Regards,
Mike.

[chazzpott]

Originally Posted by diggleken

Watch it for spore print and turning colour and note smell etc.
Cheers
Ken

When I picked it, it smelt exactly the same and as you can see, apart from the gills, it looks exactly the same. I will try a spore print as well.

Ken, if it is a Clitocybe or Entoloma, Which might it be?

Charlie.

[richickle]

it's been very dry up here in lincolnshire until today where we had the red hot day followed by an hour long torrential storm this evening - how long after the rain should the st george mushrooms show??? any help greatly appreciated as always

[stickman]

After a very dry spring last year, my patch started producing Calocybe gambosa in mid June, so don't hold your breath!

Cheers, Nick.

[jonbem]

Up here at the top of North Yorkshire, todays foray produced just over 300g (after trimming), just enough for 3 of us for a lunchtime experience!
A good rain shower this eveing will provide much needed moisture but I fear not enough for a glut of fruit at this time.

[richickle]

thanks fellas