fraggle said:

Goatlol said:

Hey guys, first time out hunting today found some interesting mushrooms, are any of these libs? Also found a strange turquoise coloured couple of mushrooms, anyone know what these are?

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None are libs I am afraid- top row are all "Panaeolus fimicola or Turf Mottlegill".

Hard to tell the others from the pictures but nothing like libs...

The turquoise are probably Stropharia, but again super hard to tell from the pics.

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newtothehunt said:

Hi guys could I have some feedback please I am questioning the big one for a start due to size compared to others and location after I was finish I was waiting in the carpark to  e pick up glanced down to see what I hope if the biggest lib I have found and anything else I circled I am questioning because they were more grey than purple spore wise... I'm again hoping they just arent fully mature

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PsyMindz86 said:

^^^ all libs from what I can see but wait for trusted ^^^^^



@Logiuk - keep looking , Libertycaps , are much more flesh like in texture , they have 3 types of drying tones , they are slug like when wet , creamy pale-ish white when drying and golden when dry. The stems are very sturdy , Infact they are a sturdy mushroom all round unlike other stems of mushrooms they do not snap easily , there’re caps can be all kinds of shapes and sizes and they don’t always have to have a nipple present. They can arrive single or in clusters

. like the other poster says , familiarise yourself then know what to look for , you will know straight away when you find one and will never mistaken one for something else again after that first find. look for those sheep , horse fields , don’t worry about cows so much , like one poster mentions , they tend to graze in groups and being heavy as they are they  therefor can disrupt the habitat , especially when it’s wet.
They tend to like fields that have had a history of grazing , fields that have animals moved from time to time so that the fruiting body gets a chance to spore , if it’s over grazed , the caps don’t get much of a chance either......
Too much rain can be a problem like too little ,

newtothehunt said:

Hi guys could I have some feedback please I am questioning the big one for a start due to size compared to others and location after I was finish I was waiting in the carpark to  e pick up glanced down to see what I hope if the biggest lib I have found and anything else I circled I am questioning because they were more grey than purple spore wise... I'm again hoping they just arent fully mature

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Thanks PsyMindz86 anyone else got an opinion?

newtothehunt said:

newtothehunt said:

Hi guys could I have some feedback please I am questioning the big one for a start due to size compared to others and location after I was finish I was waiting in the carpark to  e pick up glanced down to see what I hope if the biggest lib I have found and anything else I circled I am questioning because they were more grey than purple spore wise... I'm again hoping they just arent fully mature

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Anybody else

PsyMindz86 said:

^^^ all libs from what I can see but wait for trusted ^^^^^



@Logiuk - keep looking , Libertycaps , are much more flesh like in texture , they have 3 types of drying tones , they are slug like when wet , creamy pale-ish white when drying and golden when dry. The stems are very sturdy , Infact they are a sturdy mushroom all round unlike other stems of mushrooms they do not snap easily , there’re caps can be all kinds of shapes and sizes and they don’t always have to have a nipple present. They can arrive single or in clusters

. like the other poster says , familiarise yourself then know what to look for , you will know straight away when you find one and will never mistaken one for something else again after that first find. look for those sheep , horse fields , don’t worry about cows so much , like one poster mentions , they tend to graze in groups and being heavy as they are they  therefor can disrupt the habitat , especially when it’s wet.
They tend to like fields that have had a history of grazing , fields that have animals moved from time to time so that the fruiting body gets a chance to spore , if it’s over grazed , the caps don’t get much of a chance either......
Too much rain can be a problem like too little ,

newtothehunt said:

Hi guys could I have some feedback please I am questioning the big one for a start due to size compared to others and location after I was finish I was waiting in the carpark to  e pick up glanced down to see what I hope if the biggest lib I have found and anything else I circled I am questioning because they were more grey than purple spore wise... I'm again hoping they just arent fully mature

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Thanks PsyMindz86 anyone else got an opinion?

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Personally I'm not convinced about the ones you've circled, I don't think they are libs apart from the left one in the circle with 3.
Any chance of a closer pics of the circled ones?

kate148 said:

Lovely mushrooms.. such a shame I couldn't go, suppose to be going with my friend as I dont drive and he changed his mind...
Looks like I will miss this season again. This makes me so sad
What's the latest time that you been finding libs ?

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Fridish00m said:

Found these in the South east, but it was slim pickings season may not be quite cold enough yet.

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kate148 said:

Sorry, I meant how late in year. Not had a chance to go picking and I'm not sure if or when I will have a chance to go... I might be getting car at the end of November and was thinking if there still be some mushrooms... I've searched google and made a list with locations,  but dont have a car, so travelling is the problem for me.. obviously friends would like to get some mushroom, but when it comes to getting up early, driving, walking maybe in rain then they change their minds. And before we get something,  we have to give first. Their loss

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newtothehunt said:

I will just chuck the small ones out but I i did take more than 1 photo of the big one

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tripper23 said:

I have found that sheep pastures are the only habitat for mega hauls. Cow & horse fields are random as.in fact my local spot has been decimated because the farmer introduced cows last year. I'm sure the shit is detrimental to lib mycelium.i search from the outer borders inward following any tracks or old pathways thru the fields.

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kate148 said:

Lovely mushrooms.. such a shame I couldn't go, suppose to be going with my friend as I dont drive and he changed his mind...
Looks like I will miss this season again. This makes me so sad
What's the latest time that you been finding libs ?

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