02/01/201726/04/2018 by sporesmouldsandfungi

The first mushroom for 2017

Walking in the Wellington Botanic Garden today I saw this young Agrocybe parasitica. It was growing from a well-decayed branch stub of titoki [Alectryon excelsus] on the Serpentine Way track behind the Dell.

Agrocybe parasitica [photo Geoff Ridley]

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Enjoy

5 Comments

PHIL 02/01/2017 at 7:38 pm

There were a few of these on the usual Tawa trees in Otari during rain in December

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1. sporesmouldsandfungi 02/01/2017 at 7:40 pm
  
  Hi Phil
  Yes, its been a damp spring and early summer so far so would expect to see Agrocybe parasitica about the place.
  Cheers
  Geoff
  
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Olwen Mason 02/01/2017 at 11:37 pm

Thanks for this. Now I know what’s what. loved the picture of your Christmas present mushrooms.

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David Tobias 03/02/2017 at 10:33 am

Hi there, where can I find a link/website showing which mushrooms are safe to eat. I am in Auckland and thinking of doing a family day out picking mushrooms around Woodhilll forest or Riverhead forest. I am originally from central europe so i am used to picking wild mushrooms however I can imagine NZ has different mushrooms variety. Thank you kindly! David

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1. sporesmouldsandfungi 20/02/2017 at 7:24 pm
  
  Hi David. There is no definitive guide to wild edible mushrooms in New Zealand that I can point you to. There are bits and pieces in books and magazine articles but not much more. What you will find at Woodhill and Riverhead is a mixture of European and native mushrooms. Some are known and some are not. To be honest there isn’tanything I would recommend. You are best to find some in your area that forages for mushrooms and ask for help – even be wary and conservative in what you try. Cheers Geoff
  
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