Mycologists/Foragers - what is this?

[OllieC]

Any ideas?

Ollie

http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g207/Big_Cheesus/What%20is%20this%20fungus/?albumview=slideshow

[OllieC]

[ceres]

Definitely not an expert but I also wanted to use this one:


[spoiler]-dog vomit fungus! [/spoiler]

[PAULW]

How about Chicken of the Woods   Laetoporus sulphureus

[lincsyokel2]

myco- is from the Greek mýkēs mushroom, fungus

So a mycologist is a person who studies mushrooms.

Mycotoxins are poisons that work the same way as poisonous mushrooms do.

[goodlife]

It looks like 'over ripe' chicken-of-the woods to me too..

[OllieC]

Hmmm, thanks. That was my first thought but I've found chicken of the woods twice & don't remember it's insides being anything like this - it had more gaps. Photos 3-5 are where I have cut it with a very sharp knife - it's fairly firm and despite external appearances, doesn't look like it's gone over on the inside... well, not totally anyway.

I'm very much sub-amateur so happy to be wrong!

[Squash64]

Are you going to eat it Ollie?

[tonybloke]

myco- is from the Greek mýkēs mushroom, fungus
So a mycologist is a person who studies mushrooms.
Mycotoxins are poisons that work the same way as poisonous mushrooms do.

and your point is?

how is this a relevant response?

[Kleftiwallah]

It's a cheese scone that someone has chucked out !    ;D  Cheers,     Tony.

[pumkinlover]

It's a cheese scone that someone has chucked out !    ;D  Cheers,     Tony.

Exacty what I thought!

[lincsyokel2]

myco- is from the Greek mýkēs mushroom, fungus
So a mycologist is a person who studies mushrooms.
Mycotoxins are poisons that work the same way as poisonous mushrooms do.

and your point is?

how is this a relevant response?

If you are going to eat mushrooms from the wild, watch what you pick, have you seen what some mycotoxins do to you?

[OllieC]

Are you going to eat it Ollie?

It's very unlikely - and certainly not until I know what it is. It's easy to forget that most fungi fall into an almost overlooked category of "you won't die but there's no point in eating it". It's more out of interest.

[OllieC]

It's a cheese scone that someone has chucked out !    ;D  Cheers,     Tony.

Exacty what I thought!

Ha!  ;D Actually, I think you're about as close as my identification so far, although that is a bic biro in the last piccie for scale. Big scones over your way!

[katynewbie]

I have no expertise to offer, I love it in France that you can take your fungi to the pharmacy and have it verified that it is safe to eat, do they do that at Boots?!

:-\

[Squash64]

Are you going to eat it Ollie?

It's very unlikely - and certainly not until I know what it is. It's easy to forget that most fungi fall into an almost overlooked category of "you won't die but there's no point in eating it". It's more out of interest.

If you knew for sure that it was edible, would you eat it?

(I'm only asking because to me, it looks totally disgusting!)

[goodlife]

C-O-W looks more creamy/beige colour and is much more crumbly when it grows in dry conditions.
Has it got strong smell?

[OllieC]

It has a very earthy/fungusy smell - not especially pleasant but not repulsive, and yes, quite strong.

[goodlife]

Yep..C-O-W..does have strong smell. It is old COW  ;D ;)..past its 'best by date'..