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| Psilocybe Semilanceata is hunted for psychotropic properties |
A few members of the Cambridge Camera Club met at 10.00 hours 12 October at St Helens picnic site, which is located on the outskirts of the village of Santon Downham, near Brandon. Some of us got there a little earlier in the mist. There were many foragers out early filling baskets full of fungi. One man showed us a huge piece of fungus that looked worse for wear, but he said he was going to clean it and dry it, to make a stock. It seemed to be one think identifying what could be eaten safely and then, there seemed to be a lengthy cleaning process. I began to wonder if there would be anything left to photograph!
Hi, Just looked at your pics. Very lovely.
ReplyDeleteBut you have misidentified Psilocybe Semilanceata, these do not look like this fungi... Not really even close. The stipe is almost clear in your example, and there is a frill on the rim of the cap. The colouration of both stem and stipe is completely off.
I wouldn't usually comment, but if someone used this image as an identifier whilst looking for this particular mushroom then they would be picking the wrong one. Could be dangerous.