Fungi 2016

[johnralphcarpenter]

The last thing I expected to find during a March walk in the woods was fungi! These are so vivid it was impossible to miss them.

[Chris Johnson]

The last thing I expected to find during a March walk in the woods was fungi! These are so vivid it was impossible to miss them.

A nice cheery sight, Ralph, but not Orange Peel Fungus which tends to be orange (not intended as a pun) and grows on disturbed ground. This is Scarlet Elf Cup Sarcoscypha austriaca.

[ian mcdonald]

There are quite a few fungi still around. A walk in any woodland will reveal them. Now is a good time as the weather is improving.

[johnralphcarpenter]

A nice cheery site, Ralph, but not Orange Peel Fungus which tends to be orange (not intended as a pun) and grows on disturbed ground. This is Scarlet Elf Cup Sarcoscypha austriaca.

Thanks Chris, relabeling photos now...

[Chris Johnson]

I've just noticed and changed site to sight (although either seems to work). 

[ian mcdonald]

The charcoal burner, Russula cyanoxantha img.277. Dryads saddle, Polyporus squamosus, img.278. Hymenochaete rubiginosa img. 279.

[ian mcdonald]

Lycoperdon echinatum img.09 305. Moor club? Clavaria argillacea img. 09 137.

[Chris Johnson]

Looks good for Clavaria argillacea, Ian.

It's going to be a topsy turvy year with all this rain, you have already found species which are generally regarded as autumn fruiting.

[ian mcdonald]

They are old photos Chris.

[ian mcdonald]

A morel img. 288.

[Natalia]

Autumn mushrooms from the family Helvellaceae:

Gyromitra infula and Helvella crispa

[Chris Johnson]

Autumn mushrooms from the family Helvellaceae:

Gyromitra infula and Helvella crispa

Nice to see, Natalia. Gyromitra infula is rarely recorded in the UK.

[Natalia]

Thank you, Chris

Gyromitra infula - the usual mushroom in our forests, we collect it. Very tasty, if it is to roast with sour cream.

 

[David Lyttle]

Thank you, Chris

Gyromitra infula - the usual mushroom in our forests, we collect it. Very tasty, if it is to roast with sour cream.

I thought Gyromitras were considered to be toxic and not edible.

[Natalia]

David, I can not say about the edibility this mushroom species worldwide.
According to the literature, these mushrooms in Germany are toxic. But the same kind of mushrooms in Russia consider conditionally edible - ie first boil in a large volume of water, water is drained and then fry with sour cream or cream.