The Ultimate "What is this Fungi?" thread.

[Chiseller]

Can't determine this one? Suillus variegatus?

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[Geoff Dann]

I can't even tell whether it has gills or tubes from those photos.

 

[Androo]

"Try walking old railway cuttings that are now paths, :thumbup:
Growing by willow and hawthorn on ashy soil..."

I will do thankee sir *doffs cap*

Suillus variegatus? Naa, no pores... looks more like some kind of Trichloma or Hyphloma to me, but like all good shroom ID requests, the shroomery is the place to ask for not so common fungi.

 

[Chiseller]

I can't even tell whether it has gills or tubes from those photos.

Sorry for poor pics, this phone doesn't have macro and my dog stood on the best specimen. It had gills, not overly crowded. A mushroomy smell. No discolouration after slicing. Solid stalk. Growing on a clay soil stoney banking, under pine, but equally mixed wood.

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[Chiseller]

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[Chiseller]

"Try walking old railway cuttings that are now paths, :thumbup:
Growing by willow and hawthorn on ashy soil..."

I will do thankee sir *doffs cap*

Suillus variegatus? Naa, no pores... looks more like some kind of Trichloma or Hyphloma to me, but like all good shroom ID requests, the shroomery is the place to ask for not so common fungi.

An tips hat in return :thumbup:

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[The Big Lebowski]

Anyone tried pickling St George's before, or has anyone got general advice on pickling wild mushrooms?

I'll chat with my foraging buddy... He pickles hedgehog mushrooms, and they are very nice indeedy.

 

[Chiseller]

I'll chat with my foraging buddy... He pickles hedgehog mushrooms, and they are very nice indeedy.

If pickling, it's advised to clean them well, blanch and only use the best vinegar or oil you can manage. Some would say to add pepper corns and half dozen garlic cloves to the oil together with 2/3 bay leaves. Well sealed jar. Once opened, keep in fridge an use quickly. It also says, the remaining oil makes a good salad dressing :thumbup:

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[The Big Lebowski]

How odd... I'm having a slice of hand cut bread with some jews ear pickle juice now

Nom, nom

I think he uses some water to keep the sharpness down/flavour in. I'll ask him at some stage soon.

 

[Chiseller]

Sounds interesting, not got round to trying Jews lug oyles yet.. Let alone Jews lug oyle oil
They reckon it gets its name from Judas Iscariot, who was said to have been hung from an Elder.. I prefer Wood Ear, but then I'm heathen and as it grows on totha trees aswell

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[Geoff Dann]

Sorry for poor pics, this phone doesn't have macro and my dog stood on the best specimen. It had gills,

Not a Suillus then...

not overly crowded. A mushroomy smell. No discolouration after slicing. Solid stalk. Growing on a clay soil stoney banking, under pine, but equally mixed wood.

Did it exude milk? Is that white spot on the cap milk?

There's a few different things coming through now. I saw a russula today, and some large brown things I couldn't identify.

 

[Geoff Dann]

If pickling, it's advised to clean them well, blanch and only use the best vinegar or oil you can manage. Some would say to add pepper corns and half dozen garlic cloves to the oil together with 2/3 bay leaves. Well sealed jar. Once opened, keep in fridge an use quickly. It also says, the remaining oil makes a good salad dressing :thumbup:

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So no pickling in vinegar then?

 

[Chiseller]

So no pickling in vinegar then?

I did say vinegar ^^^ the additions are for oil.. We've just eaten some more with a casserole... Mmmmmm

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[mercurykev]

Out on a bike ride today I happened across what I'm pretty sure are my first discovered St George's mushrooms. Found by the roadside growing in little clumps, on grass and near beech trees. They definitely have a distinctive smell, I'd say it was mealy, and Rodger Phillips entry looks to confirm my suspicions.

Specimens cleaned up and on a plate:

A couple in situ:

 

[Urban X]

Anyone know what kind of mushroomsi these are please? Found them, spookily enough, growing in one of my grow bags for the tomatoes? I've got loads of other bags of the same type and no other shrooms anywhere, quite strange.

If better quality pics are needed I'll break out the tripod, these are re-sized but hopefully they're clear enough, the mushroom pictured is kinda rounded like a button shroom but the others are flattening out and are a day or so older if that helps?

Cheers


Si

 

[Geoff Dann]

A bit tricky, I think. They look a bit like St George's, but I'm not sure about the habitat. What do they smell like?

Also, a spore print would help.

 

[Urban X]

Smelt like a regular button mushroom(ish) could be the compost on it masking the smell though?


Si

 

[Chiseller]

A bit tricky, I think. They look a bit like St George's, but I'm not sure about the habitat. What do they smell like?

Also, a spore print would help.

Stems seem wide for George?

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[Geoff Dann]

Smelt like a regular button mushroom(ish) could be the compost on it masking the smell though?


Si

Not St George's then. Need a spore print. Also, please cut one open and see if the flesh changes colour.

 

[Geoff Dann]

Stems seem wide for George?

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The shape could be St George's. They are quite variable.