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cab



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 05 2:04 pm    Post subject: Horse Mushrooms... Reply with quote
    

About two pounds in weight, on a grass verge, now safely in my rucksack. They were in danger of someone else picking them as I cycled past them this morning. Left some on the ground to spread their spores and for the maggots to eat aswell.

Wet and warm weather, just how they like it.

Keep your eyes open.

Bugs



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 05 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Are they a bit early then?

cab



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 05 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bugs wrote:
Are they a bit early then?


Tiny bit. They'll appear any time that the conditions are right. I normally get some in July, if it rains.

cab



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 05 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Cycling past this morning, there's another pound and a half or so on the same site. Might be in for a productive forage this weekend... Fingers crossed

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 05 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Horse mushrooms often have a flush of yellow on their caps don't they? We found a few last year and tried one so we'll be happier to try them again this year.

cab



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 05 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Treacodactyl wrote:
Horse mushrooms often have a flush of yellow on their caps don't they? We found a few last year and tried one so we'll be happier to try them again this year.


Very often, and they bruise a subtle yellow, rather than the more vivid yellow of the yellow stainer (Agaricus xanthoderma). They also smell 'mushroomy', almost pleasantly almondy, rather than the nasty carbolic reek of the yellow stainer.

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