Fungus Hunt

Every year, the fungi start putting up fruiting bodies and every year I do a quick photo-survey of what is around.  Today we went on a walk in Trentham Woods to see what we could find.

Lawyers Wig or Shaggy Ink Cap seen in the fields near the woods.

A rather battered Boletus

This one keys out as Amanita battarae, if that is right, this is a rare specimen.

Common Ink Cap, at the end of its growth, with the inky exudate.

Fly Agaric, Amanita muscaria, which is often seen with lots of white veil fragments on the red top.

Russula densifolia

Sulfur Tuft, commonly seen in woodlands.

These are freshly emerged Sulfur Tufts and they can often be confused with other types.

Common Bonnets with their margins turned up at the edges.

Common Bonnets that are freshly emerging.

Common Ink Cap before it has started to decompose.

Lactarius Acerrimus, with a wrinkled cap edging.

And there is always one that looks different from anything else.  This may be a Lactarius or a Russula, but I cannot work this one out at all.

Footnote:

Some of these fungi are edible and some are toxic.  You really need to consult a specialist before you eat any wild fungi.