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My fungus record John Gough records his journey learning about fungi

Scutellinia scutellata. Also known as Eyelash Cups. Found in Moseley Bog on rotten wood.
30/06/2022

Scutellinia scutellata. Also known as Eyelash Cups. Found in Moseley Bog on rotten wood.

25/10/2021

Boletus luridiformis - when cut it goes from yellow to blue very quickly as it oxidises. AMAZING

I found my first Bolete. A Scarletina aka Boletus luridiformis. Found near the end of October. Its pores are mostly red...
25/10/2021

I found my first Bolete. A Scarletina aka Boletus luridiformis. Found near the end of October. Its pores are mostly red, but yellow around the edge, and very fine. The cap was about 15cm wide, hemispherical with rough dry brown skin. The stipe was around 5-7 cm thich and around 7 - 8 cm high, yellow with heavy speckled red. The flesh turned deep blue when cut. Was found on a small patch of grass.

If well cooked, this may have been very tasty, although I think this specimen was a little old. Its features are very similar to the Boletus luridus, but they have a red net pattern rather than speckles on the stipe.

I'm super happy and excited finding this Bolete. I didn't expect to find something like this 5 minutes from my home. An absolute epic find.

Spore print from Paxillus Involutus that I found the other day. I think it's OK for a first try. Nice brown spores. I've...
31/08/2021

Spore print from Paxillus Involutus that I found the other day. I think it's OK for a first try. Nice brown spores. I've covered them in hairspray to preserve it for a few months. Unfortunately spore prints don't last forever.

Paxillus involutusLarge creamy colour flat inrolled cap around 55mm. Decurrent greamy colour gills that brown when damag...
29/08/2021

Paxillus involutus
Large creamy colour flat inrolled cap around 55mm. Decurrent greamy colour gills that brown when damaged. Slightly orange Flesh. Stem about 10 mm wide, no rings 4-5cm high no hollow centre . Mild smell. Goes dirty orange color when cut. Found under pine and oak in licky hills at the end of August.

Amanita Fulva - Tawny GrisetteLarge convex leathery brown cap around 10 cm wide with slight striated pattern around the ...
29/08/2021

Amanita Fulva - Tawny Grisette
Large convex leathery brown cap around 10 cm wide with slight striated pattern around the edge. Smooth waxy feel. White free to adnexed gills. White flesh. Thick stem from 15mm near the cap to 25mm at the base. Very soft flesh at the core. Found at the licky hills park under Oak trees at the end of August.

Laccaria amethystina - amethyst deceiverPurple convex cap with a slight depression. Around 15mm wide. Purple adnexed, su...
29/08/2021

Laccaria amethystina - amethyst deceiver
Purple convex cap with a slight depression. Around 15mm wide. Purple adnexed, subdistant gills. Long purple fibrrillose stem with no rings. Thin hollow space in the centre of the stem. Found under an oak tree in licky hills at the end of August.

Earthballs - scleroderma citirinum or areolathum or verrucusum.Light brown bulb with dark brown scales. The younger spec...
29/08/2021

Earthballs - scleroderma citirinum or areolathum or verrucusum.
Light brown bulb with dark brown scales. The younger specimens have off white flesh in the centre and smell faintly sweet, and the older ones have black with a strong unpleasant smell . The eldest are arout 8cm and have a fluffy grey center. They don't have a stem. Found under pine and oak trees in the licky hills country park at the very end of August.

Laetiporus sulphureus - Chicken Of The Woods, Sulphur PolyporeI was very exited to find this. I suspected what it was an...
26/08/2021

Laetiporus sulphureus - Chicken Of The Woods, Sulphur Polypore
I was very exited to find this. I suspected what it was and confirmed when I got home.
found on a dead log in shaded area of Moseley Bog. Large orange polyporus shelves as large as 20-30cm wide. moist and slightly rough serface. breaks quite easily. Flesh is white with a hint of orange near the top serface. the underside is polyporus and damp. no discoloration when i broke or scratched it. Not much smell to it. In good condition but covered in debris.
Edible but must be cooked well and may not agree with everyone so its advised to try a small amount first time. Has the texture of chicken and makes a very good substitute.

Trametes Versicolordense polyporus shelves with concentric zones of green, brown, orange and white. the underside was li...
26/08/2021

Trametes Versicolor
dense polyporus shelves with concentric zones of green, brown, orange and white. the underside was light brown. Tough and slightly soft. Strong mushroom smell. found on damp dead log in Highbury park an the end of August.

Xylaria longipes - dead moll's fingersDark brown tough clubs with tough white stroma. Some have opened at the tips. a sh...
26/08/2021

Xylaria longipes - dead moll's fingers
Dark brown tough clubs with tough white stroma. Some have opened at the tips. a short stem the same color and texture of the club. Found on decaying log in Highbury park at the end of August.
not considered edible

Auricularia auricula-judae - Wood EarBrown convex fruit body attached laterally to a decaying damp tree stump. Gelatinou...
25/08/2021

Auricularia auricula-judae - Wood Ear
Brown convex fruit body attached laterally to a decaying damp tree stump. Gelatinous texture with no gills. The underside is pale brown almost pink. Again I forgot to smell. Found in Highbury Park near the end of August.
All similar looking fungi are safe to eat when cooked. Best dryed as they don't last long. Often usud in soup. Found all year long maybe more common in winter.

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