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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: ruweiss on January 15, 2011, 08:05:05 PM

Title: Fungus
Post by: ruweiss on January 15, 2011, 08:05:05 PM

Yesterday I found these fungii on a tree stump in my garden. Don't think, they are edible, but would
be grateful for identification.

Title: Re: Fungus
Post by: Lesley Cox on January 15, 2011, 08:56:08 PM

Very beautiful Rudi, like some flamenco dancer's dress. I can imagine them shaking madly with that wonderful wild music, clicking heels, snapping fingers and castanets. ;D

Title: Re: Fungus
Post by: Hoy on January 16, 2011, 07:30:01 AM

I got this answer on a Norwegian site:
Probably Flammulina velutipes.
http://www.biologforeningen.org/enbiolog/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22048

PS This is the same fungus as enokitake,
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/EnokitakeJapaneseMushroom.jpg/250px-EnokitakeJapaneseMushroom.jpg)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enokitake

But remember, don't eat it if you are not 100% sure it is correct.
And identifying mushrooms from pictures is not safe!

Title: Re: Fungus
Post by: ruweiss on January 16, 2011, 08:24:18 PM

Lesley and Hoy, many thank for the quick replies, dont be afraid-I don't plan to eat these fungi.
I rather want to enjoy life and the forum community also in the coming years but fear, that I cannot
break Lesley's record in posting.