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Mushrooms

ScarletmistScarletmist Posts: 23
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Today I went into the garden and there were mushrooms growing everywhere. I can only think that the compost bought from the garden centre had added spent mushroom compost in it. I don’t know if the mushrooms are edible but are rather large. Can anyway identify them? Enclosed photo. 
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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @Scarletmist Think this might be one for @Uff. It is normal for mushrooms to grow in bags of compost. Whatever you do don't eat them.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes - all perfectly normal at this time of year, but never eat anything until you have a positive ID.  :)

    @wild edges and @steephill will be able to ID them for you  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ScarletmistScarletmist Posts: 23
    Thanks Fairygirl In my years of gardening I have never seen so many mushrooms. I’ll get over to wild edges and steep hill for identification. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They'll hopefully see my 'tag' on their names, and look in   :)
    Most mushrooms that appear are harmless, but better to be safe than sorry.  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Can you pick one please and take a photo of the stem and underside. Choose a nice clean looking one if you can.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • ScarletmistScarletmist Posts: 23
    Hi there wild edges I’ve picked a mushroom it’s size is 5 1/2 by 6 1/2 size. Makes gardening more interesting when things suddenly appear. Hope you can identify it. 
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    edited November 2022
    That looks like one of the agarics. Does it smell of aniseed Scarletmist?
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • ScarletmistScarletmist Posts: 23
    I can’t smell anything not even a mushroom smell Uff. 
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Ok thank you that eliminates one of them Scarletmist
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    It could be Horse Mushroom, Agaricus arvensis or Field Mushroom, Agaricus campestris. The former should smell of aniseed so if your sample doesn't it is more likely to be field mushroom. 
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