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mushroomgay · 1 year

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Cambridge, UK, November 2022

Shaggy scaleycap (Pholiota squarrosa)

From a distance, I thought these were the edible (though I’m not fond of them myself) honey fungus, but up close I saw the scales were too great in number and prominence, and distinct on the stem as well.

These were so dramatic growing around the base of a dead beech tree, surrounded by ivy - absolutely beautiful, especially after an otherwise pretty disappointing mushroom walk.

They are not considered edible, and there are reports of them being seriously toxic when combined with alcohol.

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