Its Autumn and the Fungi are back

[James G]

Looks like being a good season. These are a few of what I've seen over the last two weeks....

#1


#2


#3


#4


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10#

[Ziggy]

Great variety you have captured. Do you know what kind #4 is?

[James G]

Jim, I'm not totally sure, but I first thought they might be Hypholoma sp. But I think on reflection they are most likely a small group of Hypholoma fasciculare, (Sulphur Tuft). I don't remove them for further examination which is often the only way to be more definitive.

Truth be told I just love finding and seeing the variety, I'm definately more photographer than mycologist.
I was really pleased to see the Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) #8 &#9 this year. They are not uncommon but I just haven't seen one for years

[Ziggy]

Thanks for the info James, appreciated. Think #5 looks like Coral.

[bnnrcn]

Yes, great variety indeed, thanks for sharing

[James G]

Think #5 looks like Coral.

Yes, Grey Coral Fungus, Clavulina cinerea it was nicely tucked away in a stand of fir trees and I nearly missed it as the light was going.

[Geoff F]

The curved stem of #4 certainly looks like Sulphur Tuft.

I was wondering about starting a fungi thread for anyone to post their images; but so far I have found very few fungi this year; still quite mild here though. Perhaps it needs more of an autumn chill.

You are certainly doing much better than me and these photos are looking good.

[John 2]

An excellent bag James. Makes a nice series. I have never come across3, 5 and 6. Fascinating shapes and colour.

[Kris V]

Some awesome looking mushrooms there!
Except for 2 and 4, I have never seen any like these!

[IzzieK]

I like #1 -- it has been depicted in many cartoon movies...more common in movies than in reality. All good shots...I wonder if any of these are edible??? How can one tell? The only thing I know of mushrooms are the ones I buy at the sooopermarket. I've seen some white ones around at my backyard and hubby said they are edible but I remove them because they are poisonous to the dogs. I have some mushroom shots back in Australia when we had our eucalyptus tree cut off from the front of my house like your #2 I think...Your #10 is somewhat similar to the ones I buy at the Asian stores...I like #7 and #8 too...

[James G]

.I wonder if any of these are edible???

Hi Izzie, #8 and #9 are Porcelain Fungus, Oudermansiella mucida, and are edible though I understand that the mucus that they exude is best washed off.,

As regards the others, #1 Fly Agaric, Amanita muscaria, that is definitely bad for you with lots of nasty symptoms.

#4, Sulphur Tuft fungus, Hypholoma fasciculare, is inedible with a very bitter taste, and I believe has caused deaths.

#3 is an Amethyst Deceiver, Laccaria amethystina, and is edible but I understand is not exactly yummy.

The rest are all inedible and I suspect the #5, Grey Coral Fungus, Clavulina cinerea is toxic.

I buy my mushrooms from the supermarket and am not really confident enough to trust my judgement of those in the wild.
As a child I used to collect edible field mushrooms with my grandfather on the farm. I have no trouble recognising them still, but these days, harvesting is much simpler from a produce shelf!