Rabid 1,936 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 I found this today in one of the fields, must have bee 30-40 in a small patch, but can't find an id on them in my mushroom books, so wondering if any of you knowledgable lot know what it is, to be honest I don't much like the look of it, and fairly sure it's not an edible one, the cap feels very leathery if that helps . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Yeh, I`ll edit that out, I see what you mean about leathery, almost a waxy look to it when you look at it again. Edit,, gills are too light for a field mushroom, !! don`t eat it then , lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted December 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 It's nowt like any field shroom I have found before, the cap feels very leathery/rubber like, yet reading through my fungus book I can't even ID it as a poisonous variety (which I am fairly sure it's not an edible one). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 stick it in the pan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted December 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Yeh, I`ll edit that out, I see what you mean about leathery, almost a waxy look to it when you look at it again. Edit,, gills are too light for a field mushroom, !! don`t eat it then , lol Yes, very much so, would love to find out what it is, I have quite a few growing in one of the fields, never seen them before until today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted December 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 stick it in the pan If you would like to volunteer I will happily post you some ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,317 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 It's the white version of the Wood Blueit.. Always growing in gangs and mostly on the edge of woodland. I'd eat it without a hesitation and have cooked many pies etc using same. Cuts like liver which is the best way to have it. Cook in olive oil and have with bacon. This, by the way is only my opinion. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted December 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 It's the white version of the Wood Blueit.. Always growing in gangs and mostly on the edge of woodland. I'd eat it without a hesitation and have cooked many pies etc using same. Cuts like liver which is the best way to have it. Cook in olive oil and have with bacon. This, by the way is only my opinion. I must admit jok, having looked at your suggestion it does bear a lot of resembelence, and it was found in one of my grass fields, close to a large hedgerow, yet has no lilac in the stem as has been suggested it should have, the stem almost fell apart as I pulled it, I will check some of the others tomorrow, be great if they are actually edible ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,317 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Go on, live the life. The taste is better than any field mushroom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 stick it in the pan If you would like to volunteer I will happily post you some ! lol my days of trying mushrooms are long gone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,317 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 oh dear. Tea and cakes then? Like I said Live the life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samboy 315 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Being a southern softie i only get my mushrooms from Tesco's . Ive had guts ache and the squirts before so i take no chances now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,288 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Jok beat me to it, tis a blueit... Yokel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,317 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Thank you Yokel. Knew I had to be right about something. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,317 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Have we a result Rabid?? Are you hallucinating, getting stomach cramps, poisoned or enjoying the blueit 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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