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Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra
    #12168337 - 03/09/10 12:46 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

I found these in fresh grass.



The spores were black.
Any idea what they could be?


Edited by Valentine (03/09/10 12:47 AM)


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: Valentine]
    #12168363 - 03/09/10 12:51 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

Marasmius oreades

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Valentine said:
The spores were black.



You mean white?


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: CureCat]
    #12168439 - 03/09/10 01:11 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

Aw, maybe that was just dirt then. Haha, sorry - I'm new to this.
But thank you. It seems they are edible and I found quite a few so I might try cooking them :smile:!


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: Valentine]
    #12168467 - 03/09/10 01:18 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

If you spore print a white spored mushroom on white paper it is hard to see the spore print.  Next time print them on black paper, aluminum foil, or glass.

I generally think that picking and eating wild mushrooms when you are very new to the hobby is a bit of risky business.  Although I would feel safe eating the mushrooms pictured, you need to be 100% sure of your ability to identify the mushrooms you are picking.  A lot of different species of mushrooms grow on grass, and you don't want to mistake them for edible species.

Although, I really like eating this mushroom!  They also dry and rehydrate very well.


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: CureCat]
    #12168495 - 03/09/10 01:29 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

Are they Marasmius oreades?


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: Blue-FunGuy]
    #12168523 - 03/09/10 01:38 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

Yes!


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: CureCat]
    #12168569 - 03/09/10 01:57 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

I wouldn't eat anything without having it IDed first. I suppose its not wise to trust the opinion of one person, but judging by your post (and post count) I thought I would :smile:


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: Valentine]
    #12168585 - 03/09/10 02:08 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

I don't think I got my point across very well...  What I mean is that a lot of beginners can not confidently distinguish one species from another.  So assuming that you were planning to go pick more of the mushrooms pictured, the concern would be that another species is also growing in the grass, and the possibility of getting a mixed collection.  Does that make sense?

It is just a word of caution, that is all.


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: CureCat]
    #12168647 - 03/09/10 02:49 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

I see mushrooms like that all the time here in Canberra. Once i saw a whole field of them (seriously). At the time i thought they looked active so i was pretty bummed to see the white gills.


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: user1837483975]
    #12168762 - 03/09/10 04:33 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

Ah okay, fair enough! Perhaps I won't go back then - I did see on wikipedia that there are a species similar in appearance that are poisonous.


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: Valentine]
    #12168864 - 03/09/10 05:38 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

Hey Valentine
Im a canberian too
chuck us on msn if you have it
kwinchee@hotmail.com

I believe I have found a hot spot


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: kwinchee]
    #12170166 - 03/09/10 11:49 AM (13 years, 11 months ago)

Fry in a little garlic butter. Yummo.


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Re: Mushrooms found in grass in Canberra [Re: Twiztidsage]
    #12171597 - 03/09/10 03:20 PM (13 years, 11 months ago)

I've eaten dried Marasmius oreades in chocolate chip cookies...they were pretty good! I guess they're supposed to be like nuts.:shrug:


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