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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: undercarriage plan on September 06, 2005, 21:12:04
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You must be fed up with peeps asking!! But what is this? And can I eat it!!! Have loads around the hedgerow at lottie! If it's edible, could be an official glut!!! Lottie ;D
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It's a shaggy cap or lawyer's wig, Coprinus comatus. I haven'ttried it, but according to one of my books it's edible and 'very good' with a delicate taste. Another species, C. atramentarius, contains the active ingredient of antabuse tablets,and should not be consumed with alcohol. My other book puts the whole genus down as inedible, with no further comment. It won't be poisonous, but it might not be so nice either, I just don't know.
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Hi Lottie!
I'm pretty sure Robert's right and its a Lawyers Wig inkcap (Coprinus comatus). I collect these every year and they are really quite tasty! However, as soon as you pick them they will start to deteriorate and quickly turn into a black mush (ink) which is infact the spores. This can happen quite quickly so its best to use them within a couple of hours of picking.
You can tell that its the Lawyers Wig inkcap (Coprinus comatus) because of the following COMBINED features:
1) The cap colour should be white to pinkish. The magpie inkcap (inedible) looks similar but has a black and white pattern on the cap.
2) Stem ring- towards the bottom of the photo, and slightly hidden by the grass, you can see a ring of flesh round the stem, this may be loose and varies in colour and is a good way to identify the Lawyers Wig inkcap.
3) The flesh should smell pleasant and not fetid!
Looks like your safe to eat them. Just make sure you don't eat the black parts and try and pick the youngest ones. Congratulations on your find they are quite tasty shrooms and the best of the inkcaps!
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I forgot to add that there is a similar looking species which is inedible called the snow-white inkcap (Coprinus niveus) . However, these are generally much smaller with the stem at maturity usually no longer than 8cm....and I only ever find these on fresh horse manure, so again your safe.
Enjoy!
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lottie its a toadstool i have some fairy's to go with it if you like ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks Robert and Truffle, going to try them tomorrow, if don't hear from me, I did have a sneaky horse about after all...... ;) Will pick and cook straight away, grilling or frying best? And Dibs.....think we've both got our fair share of fairies...... ;D ;D ;D Lottie
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maybe more fairies then others in fact i think i am away with the fairies ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Oooo don't forget postcard! And ask them, where do they put all those teeth??? Lottie ;D
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Thought everyone knew that Fairies use our teeth to make their furniture ;D
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Oh, I'd have to get a throw to go over that sofa!! Costing me a fortune in teeth at min, falling out all over the place!! Not mine, I hasten to add...... ;D Lottie
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whats the going rate for a tooth now from the tooth fairy , my kids to old for teeth to fall out now but having 4 of them used to cost me a bomb :o :o :o
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Very sticky subject Dibs, she's not very consistent!! Some houses £1, my house 50p (have 4 too!), up the road £2 and a magazine :o :o :o, have known child to get £5!!! Think she must have been on something at that stop...... ;D Lottie
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OMG, my little one's not at the losing teeth stage yet. I'll need a mortgage just to keep the tooth fairy thing going :o
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glad my kids teeth dont fall out any more ;) ;) ;) but cant wait till mine start falling out will be able to get a morgage then , ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Aha! Just you wait til you sell those fashion designs, you'll be able to buy 10 houses and give kids £300 per tooth!!! Lottie ;D
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My kids found the drawer where I put the collection of tooth fairy teeth...
I told them that I'd asked the fairy to return them to me! ;D
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LOL! Well, my wonderful Ex told my oldest that I'd been lying to her for years and I was the tooth fairy!! Bless him ::)! Said " Hands up, was me, but you've had 8/9 years of fun and mystery, money in gilt box you can give to your kids and tiny, weeny fairy messages, you had magic, or nothing, which would you have rather had?" She now helps with younger siblings...... ;D ;) Lottie
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The first year the kids were here we had Father Christmas, and they weren't impressed and danced round the house singing 'Dad is Father Christmas'. We had the tooth fairy as well, and they soon decided that was me too. So I gave up.
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My eldest was getting a bit doubtful a couple of years ago, didn't want her ruining it for youngers ones. So I got plate of flour, stood in it all over the lounge carpet! When kids got up , were gobsmacked!! I came down and got really cross with Father Christmas, saying he really should wipe his boots first.....! ;) Lottie ;D
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Lottie - lovely Father Christmas story!
And beautiful mushroom - did you eat any? Nice?
Mr Aqui and I are going along on an organised mushroom hunt in Epping Forest next month - really looking forward to it. Must remember to take my camera and a clean mirror.
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I have to confess, haven't as yet, but haven't had chance!! I know I'm going to regret asking this, I just know it, but why mirror? Go easy on me, had hard mornings digging!! Hope you have great time on mushroom hunt, beware of trolls, where there are fairies........ ;D Lottie
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So I can make sure I look beautiful for my meeting with the fairy prince, of course!
Or possibly because I think mushrooms look best when photographed from underneath. It's much easier to take a photo of the reflection than dig a hole near the fungi!
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Aha! Yes should have realized! Excellent way to take pic, would never have thought of that. Would have found me on floor of wood trying to get camera under fungi!!Lottie ;D
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I didn't think of it. I read it in a book! I'm not that ingenius!
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Bet you are....Wouldn't occur to me to read a book on "How to photogarph fungi with mirror"..... ;) Lottie ;D
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would it occur to you lottie to read any book ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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stop crying lottie :'( :'( :'( :'( i know you can read you lokk very smart sat there at your desk
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Thanks Dibs, Though bit concerned about my yellow tinge... ??? Lottie ;D
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to much melon need to eat more toms give you a bit of colour ::) ::) ::)
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Don't talk to me about melons!! Have one beautiful plant, and one fruit that should feed one of the fairies.... ::) ::) ::) Lottie ;D
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So I got plate of flour, stood in it all over the lounge carpet!
~i used baby talc made the carpet smell nice ;D[/color]
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Why on earth didn't I think of that!!! ::) ::) ::) On second thoughts, best not answer that..... Lottie :-\
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I don't think that would have impressed my two; they'd have done some detective work I'm sure, and found that my shoes fitted the footprints!
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Ah well, Robert, you have to enter room in full fury with Father Christmas, muttering under your breath about "Some people, honestly.....", hurling the hoover about, whilst watching kids' chins hit the floor!!! Lottie ;D
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can just see you lottie with flour all over your DMs :) :)
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Really, Dibs, you should know me better than that!! Don't wear orange DMs indoors :o! Have lilac pair for that...! ;D
Lottie
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i had you for more of a pink fluffy pair of slippers girl with tights over head ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I find I don't glide so well in fluffy ones....and daughters will keep trying to feed them ::) ::) ::) Lottie
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we have to get you some slideable rubber ones :o :o :o :o :o
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Or, if I sprayed WD40 where I'm about to walk....... ;) Lottie
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could allways put you some little wheels on the bottom and you could glide with ease
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Am led to believe you can get a pack of 3 in boots :o :o ;D ;D ;D ;D
Kevin
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You mean you didn't know, Jags???? :o :o :o 2 for the price of 3, DMs, hurry offer ends soon!!! Lottie ;) ;D
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never had a clue boots sold DMs and you get them in pack of 3 ::) ::) ::) i will give the spare one to bob ;) ;) ;)
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Boots sells wheels and DMs? Wow, where's me advantage card...... ;D Lottie
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they got offer on if you buy pair of DMs get lipstick free ......... :o :o :o :o :o :o
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Wow! Bob'll love that!! ;D Lottie
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only problem is that they dont do lippy in green , so if you buy 2 pairs DMs get to free lippys get a yellow and blue one, mixed them together and you will get green , ;D ;D ;D
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Do you think it may be cheaper just to buy one yellow and one blue lippy.... ?;) ;) ;)!! Mind you, sad news, my orange DMs are on the way out for certain now, split in toe bit and along the side.... :'( Lottie
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would you like me to start a wip round on here so you can get a new pair ;D ;D ;D
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You're spoiling me tonight!! Actually, have rather nice, strange, family tradition......Every year, for my birthday, Dad takes me to London for a show.....and a visit to DM main shop, buys me a new pair of DMs.....!!!!! ;D Hence all the weird and wonderful colours! Now have to wear last years, the lilac ones with flowers on them!! When they worn out, the red ones with yellow stars.....and then.....Lottie ;D
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oh lottie we will get you new pair with all bright colours on them and have them made extra strong so they will do you for a couple of years , if they are multi colour you wont now which years they are :o :o :o
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post a pic of all your DMs L
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Okidoke!! When camera recharged, you on!!! Lottie ;D
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Lottie instead of talc we use glitter, I then have to very carefully backtrack where I have walked! ;D (which is why Santa is left milk and not Whiskey! ;D ;D )
I also cut up a bit of sponge into the shape of reindeer hoofprints, dip it in mud, and apply to patio doors, front doors etc! Makes a bit of a mess though.............but used to make my girls eyes go enormous!!! Course now they don't believe, and tell me I am mad for believing! :'( :'( DP
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you sure lottie you can fit all your DMs in one pic , :o :o :o
DP that is lovely using glitter did you tell the kids it was alf dust
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Brilliant idead DP!! But I'm sure I'd end with more glitter on me than the carpet, love the idea of hoof prints, will have to get busy this year, will post results......LOL!! Dibs, think so, but I'm in dog house, I binned the rechargeable batteries...Oh dear, think I could be cooking for myself tonight... ;) Lottie ;D
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they dont go in the bin lottie ::) ::) ::) they go back in the charger and then you plug then in and you can use then again ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I was helping mum sort through her cupboards and found a large box full of mine and my brother's teeth, she's now said she's going to make a necklace, bracelet and earrings out of them... very scary :)
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Run!!! LOL! Have to say, I've kept all my kids teeth, didn't consider how many teeth would fall out of 4 kids' mouths first though..... ::) ::) ::)
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i have even kept some of the dogs teeth from when thye were puppies now that sad lol
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:P have you hidden them too....... ;D ;) And how much money do dogs get?
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The doggy tooth fairy does come and they get tin of dog meat , just a bit uncomfortable for the dogs sleeping with a can under there pillow ;D ;D ;D