Mushrooms - Pics

[Patrick King]

Right so walking the dog this morning i noticed loads of mushrooms.

was gonna harvest them, but didnt know if i could eat them or not.
So i snapped some pictures for you guys to help me out  :P i have linked them so it doesnt effect people reading this post.

1st mushrooms - im thinking its a button mushroom
above -http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee116/patrickking04/Mushrooms/IMG_0014.jpg
below - http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee116/patrickking04/Mushrooms/IMG_0015.jpg

2nd mushrooms
above - http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee116/patrickking04/Mushrooms/IMG_0016.jpg
below - http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee116/patrickking04/Mushrooms/IMG_0017.jpg
row - http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee116/patrickking04/Mushrooms/IMG_0018.jpg

Also im thinking of getting a book so i can identify different type of mushrooms i would find. any recommendations ?

[Patrick King]

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As well as a VERY good book you need a friend who is very knowledgeable on fungi, there are too many wild mushrooms that look very similar, some edible, some deadly or very toxic.

Its really not worth taking the chance. Have a google for mushroom foraging courses in your area, there are lots going on now all over the country. Its much safer.....honestly ;)

[oliveoyl_25]

http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/

http://www.mushrooms.org.uk/default.asp

http://www.nifg.org.uk/edible_fungi.htm

This is supposed to be one of the best books on the subject http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mushrooms-Other-Britain-Europe-original/dp/0330264419/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256773766&sr=1-2

[Robert_Brenchley]

That looks like a fairy ring to me, in which case, whether they're edible or not, they're not mushrooms.