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Lori S.
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« on: July 12, 2010, 03:53:27 PM »
Are there any fungi experts out there?
1 -3)  We spotted this subtly-coloured beauty in the bark mulch today.  I don't recall seeing one like this before, with the topside almost as ridged as the gills on the underside.

4) This more pedestrian one is growing amongst the Geranium orientalitibeticum... and looking rather tasty, actually!  Shocked

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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2010, 01:10:00 AM »
I made a link to a Norwegian forum and have gotten one answer.  Here is the only answer so far (do I need to translate?):
http://www.biologforeningen.org/enbiolog/topic.asp?whichpage=1&TOPIC_ID=18320#67075
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2010, 01:04:30 AM »
Thanks very much, Trond!  That seems very likely - Parasola leiocephala, or possibly some other Parasola (inky cap):
http://www.google.ca/images?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&q=parasola%20leiocephala&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi
Parasola plicatilis:
http://www.google.ca/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=parasola%20plicatilis&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi

I'll have to figure out which species occur here.  Many thanks!
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2010, 01:37:53 AM »
Quote from: Skulski on July 15, 2010, 01:04:30 AM
Thanks very much, Trond!  That seems very likely - Parasola leiocephala, or possibly some other Parasola (inky cap):
http://www.google.ca/images?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&q=parasola%20leiocephala&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi
Parasola plicatilis:
http://www.google.ca/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=parasola%20plicatilis&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi

I'll have to figure out which species occur here.  Many thanks!
You are welcome! (This fungus-forum is very active.)
(You didunderstand the Norwegian then?)
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2010, 08:11:54 PM »
No, sorry, I'm afraid I did not understand the Norwegian.   Embarrassed   Beyond what appeared to be a general similarity in sentence structure, I have to admit that I then just looked for words that appeared to be genus and species names!  (I truly envy people who are multi-lingual!!)
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2010, 12:54:08 AM »
Many words are similar too. You know, it is easier with English abroad than Norwegian!
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« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2010, 03:28:25 AM »
A tiny fungi captured in a beech forest in Lancashire on Thursday this week.

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« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2012, 03:28:21 AM »

Shots of a Toadstool taken yesterday while visiting our local park  --- i presume it's Amanita muscaria.

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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2012, 01:02:55 AM »
Nice pictures of an old "acquaintance"! (No, I haven't tasted it  Wink)
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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2012, 05:19:44 AM »
Quote from: Hoy on April 02, 2012, 01:02:55 AM
Nice pitures of an old "acquainntance"! (No, I haven't tasted it  Wink)

That's what they all say Buddy   Grin Grin Wink
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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2012, 06:13:17 AM »
Quote from: Hoy on April 02, 2012, 01:02:55 AM
Nice pitures of an old "acquainntance"! (No, I haven't tasted it  Wink)

Actually you could eat it as the "toxins" are destroyed on cooking and it is arguably the safest and one of the tastiest edible fungi as it is difficult to mistake for other really poisonous species, something that can't be said of some of the commonly eaten mushrooms such as Winter Chantarelle (Traktkantarell). See http://www.williamrubel.com/2011/09/30/amanita-muscaria-edibile-if-parboiled and the links from there which show that this mushroom was widely used for food in the past in different cultures around the world...
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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2012, 10:12:53 AM »
Quote from: Toole on April 02, 2012, 05:19:44 AM
Quote from: Hoy on April 02, 2012, 01:02:55 AM
Nice pictures of an old "acquaintance"! (No, I haven't tasted it  Wink)

That's what they all say Buddy   Grin Grin Wink
Maybe I should try it!
Interesting, Stephen. Have you tried it yourself? And what about Winter Chantarelle - I've eaten plenty of it. I think it is one of the best. But I have always wondered why no maggots like any chantarelle!
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« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2012, 11:01:33 AM »
No, not yet, but a Norwegian friend who I sent the article did and survived with no hallucinations! The last I heard, he was trying to get someone to do a proper chemical analysis of the cooked Fly Agaric.
I was waiting for one to appear in the garden last year, but there were none..

I love Winter Chantarelles and I've also wondered the same thing  - perhaps you/we should ask on "Spør en biolog"?
 
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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2012, 12:43:22 AM »
Quote from: Stephenb on April 02, 2012, 11:01:33 AM
No, not yet, but a Norwegian friend who I sent the article did and survived with no hallucinations! The last I heard, he was trying to get someone to do a proper chemical analysis of the cooked Fly Agaric.
I was waiting for one to appear in the garden last year, but there were none..

I love Winter Chantarelles and I've also wondered the same thing  - perhaps you/we should ask on "Spør en biolog"?
 
Let's hope it isn't his last word Wink
Yes, can ask Klaus, he should know!
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