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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: arillady on August 29, 2020, 10:17:04 AM

Title: New Forest fungus
Post by: arillady on August 29, 2020, 10:17:04 AM

My daughter who lives near the New Forest has posted this photo to me for identification. Is it edible?

Title: Re: New Forest fungus
Post by: Tristan_He on August 29, 2020, 12:17:31 PM

Hi Pat, I'm assuming this is the New Forest in England and not a different New Forest in Oz!  ;D

Anyway, it doesn't look like any edible species that I know. As it's better to be safe than sorry with fungi, I recommend she doesn't try eating it. Lovely thing though!

Best, Tristan

Title: Re: New Forest fungus
Post by: arillady on August 30, 2020, 09:26:44 AM

Yes Tristan it is the UK New Forest. Just wondering about the name really.

Title: Re: New Forest fungus
Post by: Pennine Wanderer on August 30, 2020, 10:58:23 AM

Looks to me as if it could be what is commonly called ‘chicken in the woods’.  I am not sure if it is edible.

Title: Re: New Forest fungus
Post by: ian mcdonald on August 30, 2020, 10:59:15 AM

It looks like sulphur polypore, said to be edible when young and fresh.