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Posted: **Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:57 pm**

Hi I found these but I'm really new to this and dont want to die. Any ideas what they are and if they are edible
Thx Daz

Posted: **Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:36 am**

Some of these (the paler ones) look like boletus, but based on what I can see I would not try to eat them as I have found the pale boletus are not eatable as very sharp. Could you take a couple of other photos to see if they do have pores or gills underneath, as this will hep a bit more.

Posted: **Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:24 am**

Possible the one on the right is of the cortinarius family, maybe Roger can help
http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/chooser.asp

Posted: **Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:29 am**

try this!

Posted: **Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:47 am**

I'd still go for the cortinarius family. Possibly Purpurascens, Largus, Privignoides or Dyonisae. The young specimens in the top photo do appear to have a cobweb-like veil over the gills (a useful point of note to help in field identification and avoid picking cortinarius when collecting wood blewitts).

Posted: **Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:07 am**

Based on the new photo: Definitely not boletus... That is all I can say, as I just haven't got a clue what these could be

Posted: **Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:10 am**

Ok Thanks all, I think i will stay well clear, but the cortinarius largus looks the favourite to me. Daz

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