Fungi quiz.

[Underdog]

Any ideas?

 

 

Took this shot too on the recent frosty morning.

 

 

U.

 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Chicken of the woods I think.

[craftycarper]

At first I thought honey fungus but maybe Oysters?

Edited February 12, 2016 by craftycarper

[Underdog]

Is it edible?

[islandgun]

https://blog.insureandgo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/murderous-mushrooms-from-around-the-world-2.jpg crafty carper oyster option !

[craftycarper]

http://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/foraging-oyster-mushrooms

[Underdog]

Another shot.

[Bleeh]

Velvet Shank. Flammulina velupties.

Edible, and tasty. It's one of the few mushrooms that should be growing this time of year. Make sure it has a white spore print to cancel out nasty similar such as the Funeral Bell and Sulphur tuft. (But they only look superficially similar, and don't really grow this time of year anyhow.)


The easy way to tell it apart from Oyster Mushroom is that it has much deeper gills and a slightly longer stem leading to a curved top.

Edited February 13, 2016 by Bleeh

[Underdog]

Velvet Shank. Flammulina velupties.

 

Edible, and tasty. It's one of the few mushrooms that should be growing this time of year. Make sure it has a white spore print to cancel out nasty similar such as the Funeral Bell and Sulphur tuft. (But they only look superficially similar, and don't really grow this time of year anyhow.)

 

Any preparation suggestions? And thanks all.

[Bleeh]

If you've ever eaten Enokitake mushrooms you've eaten Velet shank, they are the same thing but the cultivated version looks completely different. I've heard some people talk about there suitability for pickling, but other than that I'd just google it.

[Underdog]

Thanks matey.

[Underdog]

Great link.

 

http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/flammulina-velutipes.php

[islandgun]

velvet shanks given diameter is 2-6 cm in your first pic comparing it with a 100mm rail it appears much bigger than 60mm

[TIGHTCHOKE]

The cultivated version are much smaller than the wild ones.

[islandgun]

in the links theres no mention of their example being cultivated, they also state that it grows on dead wood and stumps, u's tree looks alive (for now) but its u's decision, both spp are edible

Edited February 13, 2016 by islandgun

[craftycarper]

Definately velvet shank I asked John Wright from river cottage he said "Velvet Shank. You can see some dark stems. And the cap is orange, gills yellow."

[hyflier]

I'd take a photo U, that way you can show the Doctor at A&E what you ate, just in case

 

I wish I had the confidence to pick edible fungi, but i'm too wary . I'm sure there was a fairly recent tale by an experienced forager who got caught out and ended up in Hospital

[craftycarper]

Problem is your usually fine for 3 days or more then bang, damage done and it's lights out

[Underdog]

Yellow bellies lol

Edited February 14, 2016 by Underdog

[loriusgarrulus]

Only one I could happily identyfy was bay bolete. Very distinctive brown top and yellowy sponge underneath which turned blue if you bruised it. Tasty too.

Don't see any round here. I used to find it in Leicestershire.

[Underdog]

Only one I could happily identyfy was bay bolete. Very distinctive brown top and yellowy sponge underneath which turned blue if you bruised it. Tasty too.

Don't see any round here. I used to find it in Leicestershire.

I get them in my garden sometimes. :-)

[Bleeh]

Definately velvet shank I asked John Wright from river cottage he said "Velvet Shank. You can see some dark stems. And the cap is orange, gills yellow."

See, I'm as good as Identifying mushrooms as the one UK's leading experts.

[GREENGRASS]

Nice shooting UD.

Good colours..

[lord_seagrave]

Nice shooting UD.

Good colours..

I agree. Whether they are edible or not, they are beauties.

 

LS