Countryfox Posted 10 October 2016 Posted 10 October 2016 42 minutes ago, Buce said: Blimey, that's huge. I've never seen anything like it, so I've no idea if it's edible or not, but I wouldn't try to identify it from a photograph. I've got one of those field guides and most fungi have a checklist of identifying features, including what the underside looks like/ what colour it is when peeled/ colour of stem, etc. You lightweight !! ... You're just a beginner !! Its obviously a Giant Polypore (Meripilus Giganteus) and is often found growing at the base of Beech trees (as in my picture). If cooked very slowly young specimens are reportedly edible, however, they have been known to cause stomach upsets in some people so are probably best avoided. Any future fungal problems mate just let me know ...
Buce Posted 10 October 2016 Posted 10 October 2016 1 hour ago, Countryfox said: You lightweight !! ... You're just a beginner !! Its obviously a Giant Polypore (Meripilus Giganteus) and is often found growing at the base of Beech trees (as in my picture). If cooked very slowly young specimens are reportedly edible, however, they have been known to cause stomach upsets in some people so are probably best avoided. Any future fungal problems mate just let me know ... I bow to your superior Googling, CF.
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