Mushroom foraging

If you can eat shaggy parasols and other such things I'd give it a go

So far I've eaten bays, porcini and hedgehogs.. that's my trusted three 😅

Puffballs are another that don't really have any lookalikes, other than earthballs but you'd know straight away when cut.

Haha, yeah, well I'd say common parasols, oysters, blewits, puffballs, amethyst deceivers and chicken of the woods are on our "pick and eat without worrying" list in addition to those.

As far as the potentially dodgy mushrooms go, the only way is to eat a very small quantity and see what happens ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ Worth it if you can eat things other people can't though when shrooms are scarce though, clouded funnels are delish!

A wander on wormwood scrubs this morning

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Oh yeah, I'd eat giant puffball. I did find some recently but they'd started to go yellow in the middle so left them alone.

I'd love to find chicken of the woods.

Another I would eat is cauliflower fungus but I've only ever found it once.

I can't remember if Ive shared the giant puffball I found whilst out on a CTC clubrun before..

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I'd love to find chicken of the woods.

Not sure what London is like but COTW is one I find a lot. Loves cherry and oak.

Haha love the puffball saddle bag!

@Tonts I'm in Lincoln now actually, I always stalk oak and cherry, ever hopeful. Not at this time of year though obviously.

Sorry if this is an incredibly dull question for you guys, but are these magic? Didn't pick em but was wondering nonetheless...

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No. Star Pinkgill, I think.

Thanks. Looking at pics on google there were definitely more of the more mature ones knocking around as well, with the sort-of frayed edges

Found a few the other day, there were loads more but the weather was turning in

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looking at that^, I may have to use some time off wisely this week

Big and little

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Some kind of purple turtle

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Possibly an amethyst deceiver (which are tasty and worth learning to identify). The gills are quite distinctive.

What’s this dude?

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Start of a Parasol maybe?

https://www.wildfooduk.com/mushroom-guide/parasol/

Make sure you're 100% sure you're 100% sure though if thinking about eating it.

Very cautious, as no idea what I’m doing. Anybody on here around Bristol area and can recommend where to learn?

I suspect armillaria, I was certainly not about to try eating them.

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Wildfooduk do good courses for a basic introduction.

Thanks, will give them a look!