Have I been given awful advice?

[al-Tair.]

Hi All,

I have been identifying certain kinds of fungi for a while now, and I am reasonably proficient. Recently I was advised with sincerity and certainty by someone who generally seems more knowledgeable than I am that the following mushrooms are active. He/she claims them to be "gold tops", but certain aspects of these go against everything I have ever known to indicate active shrooms.

Can anyone help me figure out the true identity/nature of these mushrooms?

[Evil Genius]

Hi Cmarx, it could be Gymnopilus. There are some certain Gymnopilus species that are active. Im not sure which one it is though. bye Eg

[naja naja]

don't eat, but maybe not bad advice either.

They deff appear to be a blue staining gym to me. See the other gym threads here. I am sure there are better gym peeps out there will respond soon. Make pints for sure!

I repeat. DO NOT EAT!!!!

Edited June 15, 2010 by naja naja

[incognito]

definately not a psilocybe. ive no idea bout gym's. id definately wait for a resident myco to properly i.d this sp b4 ingesting.

[hutch]

definately not a psilocybe. ive no idea bout gym's. id definately wait for a resident myco to properly i.d this sp b4 ingesting.

 

Sorry off topic I know but incognito, I just noticed you have used the lyrics to one of Mumford and sons songs...just not long discovered them but they are just awesome when in the throws of a shroom generated euphoria. I am so lucky that I live in the bush and I can walk along the ridge at night down to the Burnett river and take in all the stars in all their glory. Mumford is my tune of choice at the moment.....If you like them may I suggest Newton Faulkner, "hand built by robots" nearly as good....sorry again for the hijack mr cmarx...

Edited June 16, 2010 by hutch

[ThunderIdeal]

gold tops usually (always?) refers to cubensis, which those are not.

[Bread Filter]

gold tops usually (always?) refers to cubensis, which those are not.

 

Where I grew up,(Canberra), we always called Subs gold tops. No one had ever seen cubes.

[incognito]

Mumford is my tune of choice at the moment

very empowering music and lyrics.

so much wisdom and positivity there.

i believe i made a thread somewhere about it

never listened whilst..you know.. but on my list of things to do.

[ThunderIdeal]

Where I grew up,(Canberra), we always called Subs gold tops. No one had ever seen cubes.

 

gold tops are heaps golder than subs! point taken though, i think i've been told that before.

[Shroomey Goodness]

Thwy are an Gymnopilus very much like ive seen Tripsis post they stain purple which is a good sign of being a active but in saying that not really great one of the weakest up to 12gms = 2gm Cubie trip and taste is not great also

[ferret]

i dunno they look even a bit wacky for a gymnopilus to me. unless it is just they are young. the texture of the ring and on the stem, and colour of the gills is unusual even for immature gyms i have seen.

something about them makes me think pholiota but i really don't know..

[Lord Mayonnaise]

They're an Armillaria sp. (could be Armillaria luteobubalina).

[al-Tair.]

Thanks everyone for the input. I don't know where I'd be without a crack team at my fingertips!! (Hospital?)

PS Yes, Mumford and sons are awesome!

[Zen Peddler]

Armillaria possibly but odd either way.

[karode13]

Definitely an Armillaria sp.

Gymnopilus it is not!