cactc00 Posted April 5, 2014 Hey guys, Hoping someone with more knowledge can shed some light on what these are, saw them in the middle of Sydney just on the front of a lawn. If you need any more information let me know I think there may be two different types here Thanks!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 TheExplorer Posted April 5, 2014 Look like Coprinellus micaceus. Subs won't be in Sydney till around June or so if that's what you are looking for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 cactc00 Posted April 5, 2014 Thanks for the help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted April 5, 2014 Just to split hairs with the explorer, Sydney popped on late April last year, 29th to be precise ;) it was an irrigated bed though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Berengar Posted April 5, 2014 Psathyrella species. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 TheExplorer Posted April 5, 2014 Tangich is probably right, I always mix those up. Just to split hairs with the explorer, Sydney popped on late April last year, 29th to be precise ;) it was an irrigated bed though! Good point; If the conditions are right they'll pop up anytime. But it doesn't usually get cold enough in Sydney till closer to June. Outside of Sydney I've personally found subs as early as March before (it's fun hunting the paddocks in the morning and the forests in the afternoon ) and I've seen them found as late as October. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted April 5, 2014 (edited) You've beat me there bro! MARCH!? Pics or it didn't happen ;) edit; down here there's still a bazillion blue meanies in dem der hills. No cubes tho, all pan cyan. It's the latest I've ever found em here, nuts to think I spotted full grown subs in just 3 weeks time last year! Generally they take 3 weeks to get meaty and buff, so I'm even more surprised to think they popped around this time, last year! It's a 10C temp here between suburbs tho some days so I'm goin for a walk next week ;) gotta love microclimates Edited April 5, 2014 by prioritise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted April 5, 2014 Another unsubstantiated opinion is, an hour south of Sydney if mushrooms are growing on wood chips, then there's subs around. I've never seen a decent flush of anything on wood chips in urban areas unless it's VERY close to sub season. The annoying thing is I'm sure it's different everywhere when it's coming down to these nitty gritty details of our areas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 ayjay101 Posted April 5, 2014 No sub woofers there, I would have guessed Coprinellus as well. Can see how the clump would've caught your eye. Unfortunately the jack daniels label is probably evidence you're on the right track tho When you come across rusty old beer cans and plastic bags, you know you're about to strike gold! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 TheExplorer Posted April 5, 2014 You've beat me there bro! MARCH!? Pics or it didn't happen ;) edit; down here there's still a bazillion blue meanies in dem der hills. No cubes tho, all pan cyan. It's the latest I've ever found em here, nuts to think I spotted full grown subs in just 3 weeks time last year! Generally they take 3 weeks to get meaty and buff, so I'm even more surprised to think they popped around this time, last year! It's a 10C temp here between suburbs tho some days so I'm goin for a walk next week ;) gotta love microclimates Remember that wet summer we had a couple years ago? It was right after that. The forests got cold and damp much earlier than normal. Around that time I was finding pan cyans and subs in the same day, just one hour apart. In fact I would bet that there are subs out there now given that it has been raining around the forests and the nighttime temp has already dropped below 10 degrees. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Hedonix Posted April 13, 2014 Good afternoon. Just found these in my front lawn. are these Pans?? was about to mow but not now... strong, quick bluing.. found in buffalo lawn, west Sydney. I'm hoping this will confirm my first find... ever. cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 paradox Posted April 13, 2014 Good afternoon. Just found these in my front lawn. are these Pans?? no they aren't they are probably hygrocybe sp. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 paradox Posted April 13, 2014 i should say possibly, i don't know what they are, but what ever you do don't eat them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Hedonix Posted April 13, 2014 oops.. just ate a small one... is this a problem???? shit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Hedonix Posted April 13, 2014 I dont think they are hygrocybe conica. (bleckaneing cap) according to paul stamets, and mushroom with a purple black staining is not deadly.. most likey psilo and if not psilo, non deadly... fingers crossed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 paradox Posted April 13, 2014 dunno, i have no idea what species they are if, if they're highly poisonous it could be a problem... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 paradox Posted April 13, 2014 well thats good to hear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 paradox Posted April 13, 2014 i don't think it's H. conica either, hygrocybe just jumped at me as they looked so similar to specimens in another id thread i was just in.. good luck man, if you don't die, please don't do silly things like that again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Hedonix Posted April 13, 2014 certainly wont do that again.. thanks for your replies. I accidentally ate 1 small whole mushroom.. staining looked purple to me..it looks black now though.. If i die because paul stamets' said I'd be safe with any sort of bluing then someone please kick his ass for me. +40mins - colours more vivid. feeling like my head is floaty. No nausea. no organ pain... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Berengar Posted April 13, 2014 That is not blue, that is black and they are definitely a Hygrocybe species. Your vivid colours and floaty head are purely a placebo. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Hedonix Posted April 13, 2014 awesome! i should live then. mad. thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Anodyne Posted April 13, 2014 Hedonix, what the fuck. How do you "accidentally" eat a whole mushroom? The cap shape, gill colour, and bruising colour, are all very wrong for pans. If you can't ID mushrooms yourself, then please PLEASE wait for someone else to do it BEFORE YOU GO AND EAT THEM! They look like hygrocybe to me. I haven't read the Stamets bit you're referring too, but it's probably more accurate to say that any gilled fungus that permanently stains blue is "safe" (i.e. won't dissolve your liver). There are reports of poisonings from blue-staining boletes. It is important when identifying fungi to make sure that ALL the features match the description - it's not good enough to just pick anything roughly the same size and colour! Although there are relatively few toxic fungi, some of the bad ones are very very bad. Please don't do that again. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 paradox Posted April 13, 2014 are you dead yet? if you actually are dead then i'm sorry if that sounds callous 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 paradox Posted April 13, 2014 staining looked purple to me..it looks black now though.. erm.. why would you think it was ok to eat a mushroom with purple staining? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 -RC- Posted April 14, 2014 Hedonix, what the fuck. How do you "accidentally" eat a whole mushroom? The cap shape, gill colour, and bruising colour, are all very wrong for pans. If you can't ID mushrooms yourself, then please PLEASE wait for someone else to do it BEFORE YOU GO AND EAT THEM! They look like hygrocybe to me. I haven't read the Stamets bit you're referring too, but it's probably more accurate to say that any gilled fungus that permanently stains blue is "safe" (i.e. won't dissolve your liver). There are reports of poisonings from blue-staining boletes. It is important when identifying fungi to make sure that ALL the features match the description - it's not good enough to just pick anything roughly the same size and colour! Although there are relatively few toxic fungi, some of the bad ones are very very bad. Please don't do that again. Pretty safe to say if you don't know, don't go. Even having picked before I'm still dubious to consume any wild mushroom, particularly an unfamiliar potential psilocybe, without quite an extensive ID process. Just to give a case in point why, my brother, who has picked with me before, once made the mistake of taking a friend to the area we had picked cubes before, picked random mushrooms and ate them on the spot. Suffice to say he, and said friend, almost died, were sick for months with liver and kidney issues. It's not worth it, and coming on here, asking for an ID and just chowing down on rando shrooms anyway, is actually detrimental to the rest of the community. Again it might sound callous, but if you die after coming on here and asking but not heeding, shit could hit the fan. Be patient, and respect the knowledge of those in the know Most of all stay safe and healthy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hey guys,
Hoping someone with more knowledge can shed some light on what these are, saw them in the middle of Sydney just on the front of a lawn.
If you need any more information let me know
I think there may be two different types here
Thanks!!
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