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Foray members: Matthew Hutchings

This walk on Denne Hill yielded around a kilo of edible mushrooms which went into a stroganoff. Mainly field mushrooms but a couple of parasols in the drumstick stage turned up as well.

Agaricus Campestris - Field Mushroom
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: October Time: Late afternoon Diameter: 5cm Height: 3cm Terrain: Cow pasture Substrate: Soil Comments: This species was everywhere, I came back with a bag full of them which went into a stroganoff with a couple of parasols.
Picture Type: In kitchen

Panaeolus Sphinctrinus - Petticoat Fungus
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: October Time: Late afternoon Diameter: 2cm Height: 5cm Terrain: Cow pasture Substrate: Cow dung Comments: This is a very elegant species although it usually grows on dung.
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: October Time: Late afternoon Diameter: 2cm Height: 5cm Terrain: Cow pasture Substrate: Cow dung Comments:

Macrolepiota Procera - Parasol Mushroom
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: October Time: Late afternoon Diameter: 6cm Height: 14cm Terrain: Cow pasture Substrate: Soil/Grass Comments: There were a couple of these, usually the hill yields much more but I'm still hopeful for a larger crop.
Picture Type: Base of stipe

Marasmius Oreades - Fairy Ring Champignon
Picture Type: Top view		Notes Month: October Time: Late afternoon Diameter: 3-5cm Height: 3-4cm Terrain: Cow pasture Substrate: Soil/Grass Comments: These were growing in a small fairy ring, usual for this species.
Picture Type: Section

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