Anyone know what this mushroom is?
Discussion
jackh707 said:
Well, it looks like it made it to your chopping board or kitchen work surface already, so go ahead and eat it and report back if its tasty or if you start hallucinating/die.
I'd happily take that approach were it not for the possibility of the last three letters of your sentence! 
Sorry, I've been out of the country with no access to tinterweb. 
The 'frilliness' of the gills suggest to me it's Tricholoma gambosum (St George's Mushroom), as would the appearance in grass, and also the timing (within a fortnight or so of St George's Day).
Does it smell 'mealy'? That looks like a rather aged specimen, but a younger one might have the characteristic smell.
If so, fry it up in butter and scoff. It does need to be cooked though.
The 'frilliness' of the gills suggest to me it's Tricholoma gambosum (St George's Mushroom), as would the appearance in grass, and also the timing (within a fortnight or so of St George's Day).
Does it smell 'mealy'? That looks like a rather aged specimen, but a younger one might have the characteristic smell.
If so, fry it up in butter and scoff. It does need to be cooked though.
Mobile Chicane said:
Sorry, I've been out of the country with no access to tinterweb.
The 'frilliness' of the gills suggest to me it's Tricholoma gambosum (St George's Mushroom), as would the appearance in grass, and also the timing (within a fortnight or so of St George's Day).
Does it smell 'mealy'? That looks like a rather aged specimen, but a younger one might have the characteristic smell.
If so, fry it up in butter and scoff. It does need to be cooked though.
Thanks, I knew I could count on you!! The 'frilliness' of the gills suggest to me it's Tricholoma gambosum (St George's Mushroom), as would the appearance in grass, and also the timing (within a fortnight or so of St George's Day).
Does it smell 'mealy'? That looks like a rather aged specimen, but a younger one might have the characteristic smell.
If so, fry it up in butter and scoff. It does need to be cooked though.
I'll check a few more of them against photos now I know what I'm potentially looking at.
Kermit power said:
Mobile Chicane said:
Sorry, I've been out of the country with no access to tinterweb.
The 'frilliness' of the gills suggest to me it's Tricholoma gambosum (St George's Mushroom), as would the appearance in grass, and also the timing (within a fortnight or so of St George's Day).
Does it smell 'mealy'? That looks like a rather aged specimen, but a younger one might have the characteristic smell.
If so, fry it up in butter and scoff. It does need to be cooked though.
Thanks, I knew I could count on you!! The 'frilliness' of the gills suggest to me it's Tricholoma gambosum (St George's Mushroom), as would the appearance in grass, and also the timing (within a fortnight or so of St George's Day).
Does it smell 'mealy'? That looks like a rather aged specimen, but a younger one might have the characteristic smell.
If so, fry it up in butter and scoff. It does need to be cooked though.
I'll check a few more of them against photos now I know what I'm potentially looking at.
Tricholoma should have a fairly 'stumpy' look about them. The 'frilliness' of the gills, and the characteristic mealy smell all point to Tricholoma gambosum.
They need to be fresh though. Once rained on, they're slimy and 'fishy' tasting.
The season will run for a bit. I've found St George's well into the summer before now.
What I'd do is chop up all the bits and 'seed' them (in lawn) where you'd like to encourage them to grow next year.
No fungi find is ever wasted. If it's too far gone to eat, try and scatter the spores. I also do the same with any finds from less than ideal locations: roadsides, or Epsom Town Centre's notorious Dogs
t Park.
What I'd do is chop up all the bits and 'seed' them (in lawn) where you'd like to encourage them to grow next year.
No fungi find is ever wasted. If it's too far gone to eat, try and scatter the spores. I also do the same with any finds from less than ideal locations: roadsides, or Epsom Town Centre's notorious Dogs
t Park.Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff