Giant Mushroom

[Geoff F]

Looking a bit the worse for wear although still a lot better than those nearby which were definitely past their best.

Growing among nettles so I had to clear a bit of undergrowth to take a snap for identification. Measuring 300 mm across, this is Leucopaxillus giganteus.

[Wavelength]

Geoff, the surrounding kills the image here, i am afraid

[Mike Buckley]

I've never seen a mushroom anywhere near that size!

[Ziggy]

That is a big one, nice find.

[Geoff F]

Impossible to completely clear the background foliage, some of which had become entangled with the fungus as it grew. So really just an identification shot.

You wait a lifetime to see something like this then the next day at a different site 10 miles away . . .



Still looking a bit mucky I'm afraid, and I have cleared some of the debris but other stuff has grown into the surface.

[NorthernFocus]

Those are some serious cases of fungus

[Wavelength]

This time you could do justice to Mr./Ms. Mushroom

Nicely done

[Geoff F]

Thanks for the replies. I did shoot some more modest species as well but haven't edited and identified them yet.

Probably nearly time to start a general fungi thread encourage anybody to post their images. Maybe sometime next week?

[marlunn]

Geoff, go for it - sounds good to me