Help identifying these mushrooms

[dave1372 83]

whilst out and about today I saw these mushrooms growing on this tree and they seemed to be all the way up the tree ! I have no idea about fungi and I am curious whether they are edible and what they are called. They did appear to have a slimy apprearance which I assume meens they are inedible?

 

 

I also spotted these, what are they:

 

 

 

[J Darcy 5,871]

Bottom might well be Fly Agaric.

[bert the fert 28]

Was the top one growing on a beech tree ? If so, i think it might be porcelain fungus [ oudemansiella mucida ] It presents as white, slimy looking, and grows in clusters. From your picture it looked as though this fungus had taken over the tree, which is another identifying feature of it. The fungus produces a powerful anti-fungal agent that kills off any potential competition.

 

Incidentally, that anti-fungal agent is so effective, agri-science has synthesised it and now treats pretty much every wheat crop in the world with it.

 

Anyhoo.... apparently, if you peel the outer slimy layer off, it is edible [ not that i'd try, identifying fungus is too fraught with danger ! ]

 

Regards, E

[juckler123 707]

Dont know the top one but as Bert says looks like porcelain fungus bottom ones are deffo aminita muscaria the fly agaric

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Bottom might well be Fly Agaric.

yes darcy you're right mate the bottom ones are fly agaric's

[Malt 379]

Bottom ones are deffo fly agaric, was there a gnome sat on one of them? You'll have every druid in the country beating a path to your location now...