╔══ Sightings from 9 September 20262 sightings
speciesArmillaria mellea
locationSchöne Aussicht (Auf der Lache)
habitatAt the base of living and dead trees, stumps and roots of broadleaves and conifers
edibilityEdible only after thorough cooking; some people are intolerant to it
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Honey-coloured to olive-brown caps growing in dense clusters at the base of trees
- │ ▸ White to cream decurrent gills
- │ ▸ Zigzag ring or ring zone on the upper stem
- │ ▸ Dark, dense scales in the middle of the cap
└─ A weakly parasitic fungus whose black, bootlace-like rhizomorphs spread through the soil and can kill trees — the mycelium of a single colony can rank among the largest living organisms on Earth.
└─ Aka Boot-lace fungus - under bark find long dark cords (rhizomorphs) resembling bootlaces
speciesCoprinus comatus
locationSchöne Aussicht (Auf der Lache)
habitatDisturbed ground: roadsides, paths, meadows, parks
edibilityEdible when young, before the gills blacken
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Tall cylindrical white cap covered in shaggy, upturned scales
- │ ▸ White, free gills that turn black and liquefy from the margin once mature
- │ ▸ Hollow white stem with a loose, movable ring
- │ ▸ Cap dissolves into black, spore-laden 'ink' shortly after sporulation
└─ One of the most distinctive mushrooms of late summer; the blackening process (deliquescence) happens within hours, so pick young specimens while the cap is still firm and white.