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A Fungus to ID please

nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
in Wildlife gardening
@Dovefromabove should recognise this. I think it's like the one we found when you were here a some years ago Dove. Other opinions also welcome. Around 7/8 inches tall, past its best, very dry to touch. Hollow stem, there's another one beside it with the top missing.

 



In the sticks near Peterborough

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Well remembered @nutcutlet
    … False morel? 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Dovefromabove said:
    Well remembered @nutcutlet
    … False morel? 
    I've had a suggestion of Thimble Morel, Verpa conica from someone who usually knows what he's talking about. What do you think @Dovefromabove?


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    If he usually knows what he’s talking about @nutcutlet then he’s probably right … I can ID a few, but I’m no expert. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,841
    The cap is a bit far gone to be helpful but another option might be Black Morel, Morchella elata. It has a white, hollow stem and fruits at this time of year.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    steephill said:
    The cap is a bit far gone to be helpful but another option might be Black Morel, Morchella elata. It has a white, hollow stem and fruits at this time of year.
    Thank you Steephill, the stem is almost tan coloured now but might have been white earlier


    In the sticks near Peterborough
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