|
Some of these posts are very old and might contain outdated information. You may wish to search for newer posts instead.
|
fyaall
In Research

Registered: 04/16/06
Posts: 4
Last seen: 16 years, 8 months
|
Melbourne ID Request + General Questions
#5553921 - 04/25/06 03:07 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
Hi all, I've been enjoying reading this forum so far, and decided it was time to have a hunt of mine own today.
I found this first bunch of mushrooms in a garden.
This was taken in front of a sleeper bed.

I know the light is a bit dim, but I attempted a spore print, the color was dark purple/black.


I then went to a local reserve and found these:


They're all quite small, so I didn't want to pick any. Any idea what they might be? If I leave them for a while (and they don't get found) are they likely to grow and spread far?
My general questions are these (I have done a lot of reading and had difficulty finding answers):
- What is 'pinning'?
- What is basic picking etiquette, and in what manner should I pick so that there may be mushrooms again there at a later stage?
- If I follow said etiquette, how long does it usually take for another 'flush' of mushrooms to appear?
Any help/comments appreciated.
Fyaall.
|
ToxicMan
Bite me, it's fun!


Registered: 06/28/02
Posts: 6,722
Loc: Aurora, Colorado
Last seen: 8 hours, 8 minutes
|
Re: Melbourne ID Request + General Questions [Re: fyaall]
#5555038 - 04/25/06 02:06 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
The first ones look like Coprinus, close to C. atramentarius. If so, they are technically edible (I don't think they're worth eating), but they cause poisoning if eaten with a couple days of drinking alcohol.
For the second ones, you really need to show us the underside of the mushrooms.
Quote:
If I leave them for a while (and they don't get found) are they likely to grow and spread far?
At least some of them look quite mature, so they won't grow much more. Remember that the bulk of the fungus is underground and looks like mold. If the fungus spreads it will be because it finds more suitable area to colonize.
Quote:
What is 'pinning'?
When a fungus is about to form mushrooms, one of the steps is forming tiny, almost microscopic mushrooms. These are sometimes called pins.
Quote:
What is basic picking etiquette, and in what manner should I pick so that there may be mushrooms again there at a later stage?
Go ahead and pick what you find. Mushrooms are fruit just as apples. It doesn't harm the tree when you pick the apples, and it doesn't harm the fungus when you pick the mushrooms. Also like apples (and other fruits), some fungi will only fruit once a year for a short time, others will produce fruits for an extended period. It depends mostly on the fungus.
Quote:
If I follow said etiquette, how long does it usually take for another 'flush' of mushrooms to appear?
If the fungus is one that will produce another flush of mushrooms, then it depends on if the weather is right. If everything is right there could be mushrooms within a couple days. Some mushrooms seem to produce flushes several weeks apart (or even longer). The best way to find out is to pick them, then come back periodically and see if more have come up.
Happy mushrooming!
-------------------- Happy mushrooming!
|
mattso
Malcontent


Registered: 03/01/01
Posts: 329
Loc: Western WA
Last seen: 11 years, 3 months
|
Re: Melbourne ID Request + General Questions [Re: fyaall]
#5557213 - 04/26/06 12:42 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
I concure. Nicely answered on all fronts, Toxic.
-------------------- "Humanity is entering into a time of consequences" --- - Winston Churchill
|
DaveTX
Stranger


Registered: 04/01/06
Posts: 262
Last seen: 17 years, 6 months
|
Re: Melbourne ID Request + General Questions [Re: mattso]
#5557287 - 04/26/06 01:14 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
Its a Coprinus of some type and pinning is when the mushroom has just started to form and still hasn't torn its cap free from the stem. Along with that a good way to keep the mushroom populating is to leave 1 to 4 of the most appealing ones to fully bloom and begin dropping spores. Also with a correct surface saturation a sudden growth of mushrooms can usually occurs within 9 hours after rain fall.
|
DaveTX
Stranger


Registered: 04/01/06
Posts: 262
Last seen: 17 years, 6 months
|
Re: Melbourne ID Request + General Questions [Re: DaveTX]
#5557337 - 04/26/06 01:33 AM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
|
|
Its a Coprinus micaceus and pinning is when the mushroom has just started to form and still hasn't torn its cap free from the stem. Along with that a good way to keep the mushroom populating is to leave 1 to 4 of the most appealing ones to fully bloom and begin dropping spores. Also with a correct surface saturation a sudden growth of mushrooms usually occurs within 9 hours after rain fall.
|
|
|
You cannot start new topics / You cannot reply to topics HTML is disabled / BBCode is enabled
Moderator: ToxicMan, inski, Alan Rockefeller, Duggstar, TimmiT, Anglerfish, Tmethyl, Lucis, Doc9151, Land Trout 717 topic views. 1 members, 19 guests and 9 web crawlers are browsing this forum.
[ Show Images Only | Sort by Score | Print Topic ] |
|