Friday, 22 June 2012

MUSHROOMS OF THE DAY

Fairy Ring Champignon


Alot of mushrooms have to be cooked this is one of them


Alot of mushrooms have to be cooked this is one of them
Cap: 2–5cm. Convex then flat with a central boss when mature,
wavy margin. Tawny to ochre, paler when dry.
Stem: 4–7cm by 0.3–0.5cm. White to cream, tough and fibrous.
Gills: Distinctly beige, broad and spaced widely.
Flesh: Very thin, cream.
Spores: White.
Habitat: Short grass, lawns, parks, pasture. Often in rings.
Frequency: Very common.
Season: Spring to autumn.
Warning: Must be cooked!

Field `Mushroom



Cap: 6-10cm. white and silky,fibrous, often with browner fibres in the centre, rounded then flat, cap skin overhanging.
Stem: 5-8cm by 1-2.5cm. spindle- shaped and not bulbous at the base.
Ring: Simple and fragile
Gills: Pink from very young, then brown as the spores mature
Flesh: Turns slightly pink when damaged
Spores: Dark brown.
Habitat: Grassland, usually in rings.
Frequency: Common
season: Summer to autumn

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