Joined: 13 Nov 2010 Posts: 32 Location: North Of Bristol
Posted: Mon May 18, 15 10:02 am Post subject: Help with shroom ident please
Hi All,
Found these near Bristol yesterday, growing in a big ring. Tried to identify, but can't be 100% sure what we have got. Any help from you experts would be gratefully received.
it might not be due to
location i normally find them in open grassland,
they are not as indented around the edges as i am used to ,
clumps yes but i dont remember finding a ring as such,
i cant smell them
the photos are a bit vague .
as i suggested two very good online field guides and a spore print i recon i am being sensible .i would rather miss one meal than always be "late"for dinner.
based on over 40 yrs picking and expert tuition from old polish ladies
Tavascarow
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 8407 Location: South Cornwall
i had though st g as a possible but the edges seem a bit less indented than most st g .
perhaps with the specimens to hand and a look at roger's and phillip's id guides will confirm what they are .
a spore print might give a definite id.
dont put the butter in the pan yet
Which translates into "It might not be ...."
DO share your own suggestions then ?
Dpack is right. It's always wise to err on the side of caution with regards to foraging, particularly fungi.
What an individual does is an individuals business, but giving advice could possibly make you (& this forum) culpable if wrong.
Allen And Linda
Joined: 13 Nov 2010 Posts: 32 Location: North Of Bristol
Posted: Mon May 18, 15 4:23 pm Post subject:
Hi, Thanks or all the advice.
I'm sure they are St Georges because they were growing in a ring, at the side of a path and at this time of the year. Also checking with John Wright he says that the only thing they might be confused with is the Deadly FibreCap which have dark gills.
Thanks for replies and help so far, and please let me know what you think.
colour can be a confusing criterium depending on moisture content ,spore development etc etc .
even with the slightly vague photos im fairly sure they are not fibre caps ,st g seems likely but the location is atypical of my usual collecting spots .
do they smell of damp flour ? mr dibbley has a pretty good id test for st g with that
the cap looks a bit thin and a bit too regular imho
I'm sure they are St Georges because they were growing in a ring, at the side of a path and at this time of the year. Also checking with John Wright he says that the only thing they might be confused with is the Deadly FibreCap which have dark gills.
Thanks for replies and help so far, and please let me know what you think.
Regards,
Linda
Glad to have that cleared up Linda. There is a huge amount of Paranoia in this country about mushrooms and the ST George is one of teh most welcome, as it comes so early and there is very little room for mistakes. The mealy smell as Duane points out is a bit of a confirmation as well.
the shrooms on your chopping board are st g .the ones above im not sure about
look at the stem shape and thickness ,cap edge and rim profile of your ones and compare that to the bristol shrooms
round here open grassland is the place to look for em .
a couple of years ago there were an industrial amount in field 4 along a raised ditch bank in open grazed grass at rob's ,in hudds they grow on an open south facing slope in very rough grass .tis odd to see them under trees.
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