is this a penny bun?

[rancid badger]

As above really

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x125/stalch/P9270012.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x125/stalch/P9270013.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x125/stalch/P9270011.jpg

This was quite a small one really, there was one a few yards further on that had originally been a foot across, with a stalk which was twice as thick as my wrist! some one had decided to smash it to pieces, probably thinking it was something nasty.

cheers
R.B.

[robin wood]

I'd say so. Looks a corker, characteristic super fat stem. nice to find one good and young.

I find a good way of backing up the books is to do a google image search which shows loads of pics with the range of different shapes and ages. see here http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=boletus+edulis&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=

Of course some folk are capable of posting things as Boletus edulis that are not so it needs to be used with caution but it is a good help.

[Klenchblaize]

Even I would be confident in eating that for what it is. A real beauty as already said and worth pinching when your back is turned!

Enjoy!

[gregorach]

If that's not Boletus edulis, I'll eat my boots. Shame the slugs beat you to it, but that's usually the way...

[rancid badger]

thanks all;)

atb Steve