I.D Please anybody?

Thanks :D

 

Not 100% sure from the picture, but I think it's a Parasol Mushroom.
Birthday boy will probably be along shortly to confirm.

 

:D

You're right Trunky Hollow stem with remains of the veil still attached to the stipe.

There are a few poisonous ones so best do a spore print, if its pinkish then it probably is the parasol mushroom.

Even so, some people, especially young ones can be allergic to the proteins so only try a bit at first.

 

Picked about a dozen Shaggy Parasols at work a couple of weeks ago.
This was one of the first edible fungi I learned to identify, many years ago.
Been eating and enjoying them ever since.
In this area, I've only ever found them growing in close proximity to Pine trees. According to my Observers Book of Common Fungi (c.1961) they prefer growing in acid soils, this would make sense as pine needles have an acidifying effect on soil over time.

 

They grow iin the woods on the chalk downland near here, i've also found them growing on neutral grassland and on the more acidic sandstone soils of the quantocks so it seems they can tolerate most things.

There is a Parasol that prefers garden compost heaps that is best avoided.

They are lovely mushrooms, I guess you've found the dinner plate sized ones too Trunky.

 

Thanks guys, most helpfull!

 

Podzolization

See them everywhere here, really big ones - maggots always get there first though

 

Word of the day!
Had to look that one up. :o
Never heard it called that before Rootball, I've learned something new today. Thanks for educating me.

 

lol, having written an essay about it for my degree and being forced to read it to the class it's something I would rather forget