What is the name of this mushroom?
What is the name of this mushroom?
Hi,
I am entering this to a competition and I would appreciate if someone could tell me the name of this mushroom.
This was taken on Pentax 6x7 with a 135mm Macro lens.
Thanks
Regards
Chong
I am entering this to a competition and I would appreciate if someone could tell me the name of this mushroom.
This was taken on Pentax 6x7 with a 135mm Macro lens.
Thanks
Regards
Chong
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Re: What is the name of this mushroom?
If you had been in Europe, I would have known what it was. But since you're not, I can't be certain enough to name it!Chong wrote:Hi,
I am entering this to a competition and I would appreciate if someone could tell me the name of this mushroom.
Regards
Chong
BUT: If you call it "Ink Cap", that should be generic enough to be correct.
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Eh no - that's another mushroom in the same family. The shaggy ink cap is considered to be edible without reservations (as long as it's fresh).Aynsley Cooper wrote:Tasty - yes, but be advised that there will be an adverse reaction when eating this mushroom and taking alcohol - complex subject this, be careful if tempted!
The other one (another coprinus (ink cap), but I can't remember the name) used to be considered as edible with the qualification about alcohol, but is now suspected of a cumulative toxic effect. Since we're paranoid about our food here in Norway, we regard that other one as toxic.
BTW; here's a mushroom which by rights should have been regarded as poisonous in Norway. But it's very rare, and I believe I know all of the ten people in Norway who have ever tasted it (it's tasty!).
http://www.soppognyttevekster.no/forum/ ... tarell.jpg
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Ole, Hi!, and thanks for the correction.
I like mushrooms, but try to avoid poisoning myself(!) - seems I've been a bit cautious here, but I'd still not be confident with my own ability to identify the edible/inedible/doubtful ink cap, based on UK published books. I'd really like to spend more time with a good field guide in this subject area, but I'm not attracted to photographing them...
(We don't have a great culinary wild mushroom history in England...)
Bring on the Bolete! (I'm happy with my ability there)
Later
Aynsley
Hmm - can anybody imagine writing the words "Bring on the Bolete" in a photography forum? - maybe I should take a lie down...
I like mushrooms, but try to avoid poisoning myself(!) - seems I've been a bit cautious here, but I'd still not be confident with my own ability to identify the edible/inedible/doubtful ink cap, based on UK published books. I'd really like to spend more time with a good field guide in this subject area, but I'm not attracted to photographing them...
(We don't have a great culinary wild mushroom history in England...)
Bring on the Bolete! (I'm happy with my ability there)
Later
Aynsley
Hmm - can anybody imagine writing the words "Bring on the Bolete" in a photography forum? - maybe I should take a lie down...
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It's difficult to be certain as I can't see the stems properly, but it looks quite like an Armillaria mellea s.l., or "Honey fungus", AKA "Bootlace fungus". It's edible, but not recommended as it can sometimes give severe allergic reactions. It's also one of the very few fungi that damage living trees - it costs millions in damage to the forestry industry every year.
But it's a little on the small side for that, and without seeing the stem and smelling the cap I can't be sure that it's not a Kuehneromyces mutabilis, or "Two-toned Pholiota". That one is delicious, but can easily be confused with Galerina marginata, "Deadly Galerina", which is as deadly poisonous s the name implies.
All three candidates tend to grow on stumps, too...
But it's a little on the small side for that, and without seeing the stem and smelling the cap I can't be sure that it's not a Kuehneromyces mutabilis, or "Two-toned Pholiota". That one is delicious, but can easily be confused with Galerina marginata, "Deadly Galerina", which is as deadly poisonous s the name implies.
All three candidates tend to grow on stumps, too...
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It does. It's one of the Armillaria mellea group. There are at least six different species lumped together under this name, because they are impossible to tell apart. Even a good microscope is not enough - you need biochemical tests and/or DNA analysis!Charles Twist wrote:Hello Ole,
Thanks for your help. Here is a close-up. I am not sure it helps much.
Charles
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