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Lyn Plant-Wells
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Can anyone ID this mushroom found this morning in a semi woodland setting. There were several - some under deciduous trees and some in leaf litter that had become like compost - with pine needles present from a variety of trees (Horseshoe Common, Bournemouth.) I can't see anything like this in Roger Phillips' book of mushrooms/fungi.
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Field mushroom, I would say. Damage a section to make sure it doesn't turn yellow.:
Field mushroom:
http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/agaricus-campestris.php
Yellow stainer:
http://www.mushroomdiary.co.uk/2010/08/horse-and-field-mushroom-imposter-the-yellow-stainer/
As always, don't take my word for it as identifying fungi online is never a certainty.
Brown gills are often a sign of edibility. Certainly look like field mushrooms but if you eating them, blame Bob
Thanks. Yes I thought the brown gills were encouraging - bit confused by the grey top with dark centre though. The slightly less mature specimen has pinky-beige gills - not unlike a 'regular' mushroom. Def not a yellow stainer as I already tested it by bruising with my fingernail. I've encountered those blighters before! These are very big for 'field' mushrooms ? ? Oh dear, do I chance it or not. I usually bottle out and put them in the compost bin if they can't be mistaken - eg like Ink Caps.
I picked some which were 8-10 inches diameter (and which tasted lovely fried for breakfast!) so they can grow very large.
One bit of advice is to break off a small piece and place it under your tongue for a few minutes - if any reaction or discomfort then don't risk it.