PeterHenry Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 Hi All, I'm aware that you shouldent eat a mushroom unless you are 100% certain as to what it is - but that said, could anyone confirm whether is Xerocomus Subtomentosus or not? Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down South Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 Looks like a Bay bolette and if so edible. Be careful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 My rule of thumb is if it doesn't come in a packet from tesco leave it alone. We have more poisonous ones than anywhere else. Personally its a risk if rather not take given the ramifications for getting it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 33 minutes ago, GingerCat said: My rule of thumb is if it doesn't come in a packet from tesco leave it alone. Better not eat my mushrooms from Morrison’s then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 31 minutes ago, moondoggy said: Better not eat my mushrooms from Morrison’s then! Tbh I don't eat many full stop. Morriston is 30 miles the wrong way lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinj Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 It does look like a Bay boletus as Down South said, you have probably eaten it or binned it by now but I check them by smelling them, they smell like soap to me. If bruised they turn blue-ish, (but so do some others.) There are quite a few Boletus varieties, some considered edible and some not. The one to watch out for is Devil's boletus which will give you montezumas revenge. Below is a the result of an exceptional day's foraging showing Boletus Edulis, Red stalked Boletus, and Bay boletus (top right corner.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docleo Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 8 hours ago, martinj said: It does look like a Bay boletus as Down South said, you have probably eaten it or binned it by now but I check them by smelling them, they smell like soap to me. If bruised they turn blue-ish, (but so do some others.) There are quite a few Boletus varieties, some considered edible and some not. The one to watch out for is Devil's boletus which will give you montezumas revenge. Below is a the result of an exceptional day's foraging showing Boletus Edulis, Red stalked Boletus, and Bay boletus (top right corner.) Nice foraging there! There're a couple of B. aestivalis as well (I think!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHenry Posted September 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Thanks for all the replies - I think as some have said, it is a Bay Boletus - it's currently languishing in a jar after being dehydrated. 8 hours ago, martinj said: It does look like a Bay boletus as Down South said, you have probably eaten it or binned it by now but I check them by smelling them, they smell like soap to me. If bruised they turn blue-ish, (but so do some others.) There are quite a few Boletus varieties, some considered edible and some not. The one to watch out for is Devil's boletus which will give you montezumas revenge. Below is a the result of an exceptional day's foraging showing Boletus Edulis, Red stalked Boletus, and Bay boletus (top right corner.) That is an incredible - looks like heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yod dropper Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 11:51, martinj said: If bruised they turn blue-ish Am I right in thinking that most but not all that turn blue are best left by the less experienced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinj Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 Not sure about that, the Bay Boletus and the Red stalked Boletus (especially) bruise blue and they are good to eat, although there are non-edible boletes that go blue too. aestivalis? 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yod dropper Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 5 hours ago, martinj said: Not sure about that, the Bay Boletus and the Red stalked Boletus (especially) bruise blue and they are good to eat, although there are non-edible boletes that go blue too. aestivalis? 👍 Looking closer at your photo I've some of those in the bottom left corner (pores up), earlier I discarded a large specimen of the same, estimated 6" cap, as I was unsure but I always err on the side of caution. Had a few treats this year. Which variety are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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