Topic: Fungi to be with...

[saddad]

OH went to Calke Abbey (NT)... took some pics of Fungi, anybody able to identify them for us?




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[Robert_Brenchley]

Perhaps Agaricus augustus, one of the less common mushrooms?

[supersprout]

A vote here for Lepiota procera, Parasol Mushroom
Scaly surface, egg shaped babby, shape of mature specimen, pronounced ring on stalk, distinctive bump on the parasol ...
Gills white?
Spore print white?
Agaricus augustus seems to have smaller scales, less of a wide flattened shape, no bump, more vestigial ring on stalk, and brown gills?
Habitat in open woods and pastures (that's why I think it's not Lepiota rhacodes Shaggy Parasol, which grows in woods)
According to Roger Phillips' mushroom bible, uncommon and excellent eating :)
also good pics here, scroll down a bit
http://www.ilmyco.gen.chicago.il.us/Taxa/Lepioproce213.html

[Truffle]

I second supersprout...... pretty sure there parasols (fantastic pics by the way).

Delicious if they are maggot free!!!

Truff

[fluffygrue]

Pretty certain it's a Parasol mushroom - that was my first thought on seeing the picture, anyway.

I only ever find maggot-ridden Shaggy Parasols, which don't look too appealing.. :/

[GodfreyRob]

Looks like a parasol (the Shaggy is shaggier!).  Both are really good to eat - the Shaggy Parasol flesh turns orange/red on cutting/bruising. Stems can be woody though.

If you look on http://www.rogersmushrooms.com and search on macrolepiota it shows both.