Orange fungi on a pile of logs in the Serpentine Walk.
A close-up image of the fungi
Wasn't sure of the identity of these fungi. I thought they might be Sulphur Tuft but I went back and took a photo of the underside and am now pretty certain that they are Velvet Shank. The orange gills and chocolate stems make the identification likely. Also this is a species which continues fruiting through the winter. Not that I would trust my identification enough to cook and eat them, although they are supposed to be edible. Unless they've been identified by an expert, I prefer to buy my mushrooms from a supermarket. Too many stories of people getting the ID wrong with disastrous consequences!!
Orange fungi on a pile of logs in the Serpentine Walk.
A close-up image of the fungi
Wasn't sure of the identity of these fungi. I thought they might be Sulphur Tuft but I went back and took a photo of the underside and am now pretty certain that they are Velvet Shank. The orange gills and chocolate stems make the identification likely. Also this is a species which continues fruiting through the winter. Not that I would trust my identification enough to cook and eat them, although they are supposed to be edible. Unless they've been identified by an expert, I prefer to buy my mushrooms from a supermarket. Too many stories of people getting the ID wrong with disastrous consequences!!
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