Mushroom ID please

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Janine
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Mushroom ID please

Post: # 239279Post Janine »

Hello!

We have found this huge fungus on the grass between a beech tree and an oak tree at work - just wondering if it was edible? It's about 40cm in diameter and white underneath. It doesn't stain when pressed and smells wonderful, but obviously I won't eat it until someone can tell me if it's OK? I was hoping it was a Hen of the Woods, but without breaking bits off (I didn't want to damage it) I can't see if it's got obvious spores.

Many thanks
Janine
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Re: Mushroom ID please

Post: # 239287Post kit-e-kate »

It looks pretty promising, you lucky things! Break a bit off, do some some ID checks and a spore print, it will cope with a bit of damage! Should have white spores.
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keresen
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Re: Mushroom ID please

Post: # 239289Post keresen »

Looks like Turkey tail

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Re: Mushroom ID please

Post: # 239290Post Milims »

Hi Janine - why not pop into the totros bit and tell us about yourself? In the meantime - Hi there and welcome! :wave:
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Janine
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Re: Mushroom ID please

Post: # 239494Post Janine »

Hello all

Thank you for your replies, I've since had a poke around said fungus and it is very fibrous and now staining yellow, so I've managed to put myself off taking some home to cook...

Just had a quick peek round the site, looks brill - I will be back, if only to find recipes for the carrots, beetroot and potatoes we're eating every day at the minute from the garden! :flower:

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