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Strange Giant Mushrooms

hsdeo1hsdeo1 Posts: 11
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I have discovered a new mushroom in my garden which is probabily about 8inches round and about 6 inches tall. Just wondering if anyone knew what it is?
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  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    What's underneath?  Looks like a cep!!!  
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    It's a boletus of one sort or another yes, it could well be a rather old cep, a picture of the stem and pores would help identify it
  • hsdeo1hsdeo1 Posts: 11
    hi and thanks for the messages.
    ok, let me get out into the garden and take some more pics
  • hsdeo1hsdeo1 Posts: 11
    Also some smaller ponones
  • hsdeo1hsdeo1 Posts: 11
    The smaller ones are closeby the large one
  • hsdeo1hsdeo1 Posts: 11
    could it be a bolete?
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    Do you have birch trees nearby? Could be one of the birch boletus (leccinum family).
  • hsdeo1hsdeo1 Posts: 11
    yes I do have a birh tree next to it about 5 foot away

  • hsdeo1hsdeo1 Posts: 11
    *birch
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    @hsdeo1   Olive oil - fry garlic then the cut up fungus - sprinkle with lots of parsley.  S & P !!!  Personally, I don't eat the spongy underside.  The chemist should be able to verify for you
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

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