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What type of mushroom / fungus is this ?
I have just found a group of 6 of these mushroom's / fungi under rhododendrons / Oak tree I have.
Any ideas what type they are? Just would like to know if they are poisonous as I have two young children.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Peanuts3. Not at all sure I can help you, but there is no picture on your post. Make sure you upload the pic so you can get some help. Can't take any chances with young children around.
the mushroom is about the size of a fist, prob a bit bigger than mine.
Hi
hard to tell at this stage as is still immature but don't think its a poisonous one. Would you be prepared to wait and see if the head flattens out and how much, then repost? Pretty sure it is one of two very edible ones but won't know for sure til mature.
I'll leave them til Friday and take another photo and repost. Thanks for the advice. They will be removed before Saturday as have young enquisative boys coming over.
I think they could be these:
http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/agaricus-augustus.php
Pick one and smell it, if it smells of bitter almonds, it is an edible mushroom.
It is magnificent!
Please don't destroy it.
Use it to teach the boys how to research what things are. Use it to teach them to leave some things alone. Use it to teach them to respect natural things.
wow, well it has opened up today and is the size of a dinner plate. I will go out and smell it tomorrow and wont destroy them after all.
Thank you so much for all of the advice. what a find in a our new garden
We have similar fungi appearing in this garden around August time - I have no idea if they're edible - I would want an expert to tell me. I have eaten all sorts of wild fungi but only when identified by an acknlowledged expert.
However, I'm so pleased you're not going to destroy them - I grew up running wild in the countryside and never thought of licking or eating anything a trusted adult hadn't told me was 100% safe. I just regard them as yet more of the wonderful bounty of Nature and my children always thought they were just magical
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.