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Deep in the Lair of the Perpetually Curious Fox

Monday 9 August 2010

Wander - forest near Jumping Pound Creek

Achillea millefolium (Common yarrow/Soldier's woundwort - Use the flower and leaves to stop bleeding wounds)





Fragaria vesca (Alpine strawberry - about 10X smaller than supermarket ones but 10X sweeter)


Calocera viscosa (Yellow staghorn fungus - inedible)


Ganoderma tsugae (Reishi mushroom! Medicinal - drink powdered dried ones as tea)

Saturday 7 August 2010

Forays to Bowmont Nature Reserve and Bowness Park

Clavariadelphus truncatus (Truncated Coral Club - Edible. Sweet)
































Clavariadelphus truncatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Basidiomycetes
Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
Order: Gomphales
Family: Gomphaceae
Genus: Clavariadelphus
Species: C. truncatus
Binomial name
Clavariadelphus truncatus
(Quél.) Donk (1933)








Auricularia auricula judea (Jew's Ears - Edible. Tastless but good in soups)















Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Auriculariales
Family: Auriculariaceae
Genus: Auricularia
Species: A. auricula-judae
Binomial name
Auricularia auricula-judae
(Fr.) J.Schröt.









Hericium coralloides (Lion's mane coral - Edible. Seafoody taste)















Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Basidiomycetes
Subclass: Incertae sedis
Order: Russulales
Family: Hericiaceae
Genus: Hericium
Species: H. coralloides
Binomial name
Hericium coralloides
(Scop.) Pers., (1794)





Tremelus mesenterica (Witches Butter - Edible. Tastless, good in soups)



Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Subdivision: Agaricomycotina
Class: Tremellomycetes
Order: Tremellales
Family: Tremellaceae
Genus: Tremella
Species: T. mesenterica
Binomial name
Tremella mesenterica
(Schaeff.) Retz.
Synonyms[1]

Helvella mesenterica Schaeff.
Tremella lutescens Pers.
Tremella quercina Pollini






Crucibulum laeve (Common Birds nest fungus) Not worth eating.


Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Nidulariaceae
Genus: Crucibulum
Tul. & C. Tul. (1844)
Type species
Crucibulum laeve
(Huds.) Kambly (1936)[1]
Species

Crucibulum cyathiforme
Crucibulum laeve
Crucibulum parvulum





Coprinus comatus (Shaggy ink cap - Edible. Stir fry!)



Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Subkingdom: Dikarya
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Coprinus
Species: C. comatus
Binomial name
Coprinus comatus
(O.F. Müll.) Pers.

Tuesday 3 August 2010

Agaricus et al

Went for a long walk yesterday to identify potential fungi sites for harvest.

Collected some White Sage (Salvia apiana) and Juniper (Juniperus commonis sp. alpina).