With the greatest respect to all concerned, it is very unwise to eat mushrooms identified over the internet by someone you do not know.
Can I suggest that anyone who wants to know more about wild mushrooms should go on a course run by someone like this http://www.fungiforays.co.uk/ .
As I've said, I've eaten many different varieties of wild mushrooms, and fed them to my family. However I repeat that I would not risk identifying mushrooms from a picture alone, whether on the internet or in a book. Every book and website I know contains a disclaimer along the lines of:
".... Many mushrooms are poisonous some are deadly poisonous. We have made every effort to ensure accuracy on this website but, in the end, the responsibility for eating any mushroom or fungus must rest with the individual; for instance there are people who are allergic to all species of mushrooms. If you collect any mushrooms to eat make sure that your identification checks out in every detail. Never eat any wild mushroom until an expert mycologist has checked your identification. Even when you know a mushroom well weather conditions or animal damage can cause differences in appearance that could lead to misidentification....."
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
If anyone living in East Anglia (or moving this way shortly ) is interested there's a Fungi Foray at Fairhaven Woodland and Water Gardens near Norwich on 12 Oct. The price on the website is incorrect at the moment - they're getting it changed - the Fungi Foray is only £6 and that includes a whole day's admission to the gardens.
I'm also an example of someone who has several books and a lot of experience in picking wild mushrooms. While caution is absolutely necessary, I agree with Swiss Sue - there are no poisonous British fungi that look like the example given.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Thank you Bob! While I agree that one should not eat mushrooms one does not know, James asked about those particular ones and they are definitely field mushrooms, no others look like that.
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With the greatest respect to all concerned, it is very unwise to eat mushrooms identified over the internet by someone you do not know.
Can I suggest that anyone who wants to know more about wild mushrooms should go on a course run by someone like this http://www.fungiforays.co.uk/ .
As I've said, I've eaten many different varieties of wild mushrooms, and fed them to my family. However I repeat that I would not risk identifying mushrooms from a picture alone, whether on the internet or in a book. Every book and website I know contains a disclaimer along the lines of:
".... Many mushrooms are poisonous some are deadly poisonous. We have made every effort to ensure accuracy on this website but, in the end, the responsibility for eating any mushroom or fungus must rest with the individual; for instance there are people who are allergic to all species of mushrooms. If you collect any mushrooms to eat make sure that your identification checks out in every detail. Never eat any wild mushroom until an expert mycologist has checked your identification. Even when you know a mushroom well weather conditions or animal damage can cause differences in appearance that could lead to misidentification....."
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
If anyone living in East Anglia (or moving this way shortly
) is interested there's a Fungi Foray at Fairhaven Woodland and Water Gardens near Norwich on 12 Oct. The price on the website is incorrect at the moment - they're getting it changed - the Fungi Foray is only £6 and that includes a whole day's admission to the gardens.
http://www.fairhavengarden.co.uk/events.html
A foodie friend is moving this way and is going along so I'm going with her - for £6 a lovely day out and a good refresher course for me
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Have we heard from Julian lately?
In the sticks near Peterborough
I know the ones in my field are horse mushrooms but.........
I only eat the ones from Sainsbury's with a label sayng mushrooms. OH was poisoned as a child by someone who thought she knew.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
He might be proper poorly Dove
In the sticks near Peterborough
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm also an example of someone who has several books and a lot of experience in picking wild mushrooms. While caution is absolutely necessary, I agree with Swiss Sue - there are no poisonous British fungi that look like the example given.
Thank you Bob!
While I agree that one should not eat mushrooms one does not know, James asked about those particular ones and they are definitely field mushrooms, no others look like that.
Since i used the lawn fertilizer, i have the mushrooms growing in the grass, the spores store in muck, especially from horse. We are eating them.