weird mushroom thing

[srwright]

Hi all.

Was rummaging around in my garden the other day and my dog came across this

Anyone know what it is or if its dangerous.

Looks kinda like some sort of mushroom. I dug it up and it was all jelly like underneath and the stem polystyrene like

[bearded bloke]

I THINK it's a shaggy ink cap, see if this relates ........ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprinus_comatus

[srwright]

I THINK it's a shaggy ink cap, see if this relates ........ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprinus_comatus

Yes i think that is it

Thanks for your help

[Nicos]

Don't eat anything unless you are more than 100% sure

IF it is a shaggy ink cap, they are only edible when young and very white.

[Bill HH]

Eeee them were the days, Shaggy Ink Cap pudding.

[Martin H]

Mmmm this is Shaggy.

[Bren In Pots]

Its best not to risk it unless you know what you're doing had a quick google and found this article that says 84 people where poisoned in just one month

Wild mushroom foraging poisons 84 - BBC News

So anyone interested I'd say join a club and go on a course there's some details here

The British Mycological Society :: Home

[Scarlet]

Yes I agree with Bren, don't eat it unless you know someone who's a mushroom expert it's not worth the risk.

[veggiechicken]

Like you, srw, I'm always interested in the wild things I find in the garden - they're good indicators of soil type and condition.

Its been suggested that it could be an Inkcap - maybe, maybe not. Its impossible to identify it from that photo - just best guesses!
However, something interesting I remember about one of the inkcaps - they interact with alcohol, even the alcohol that you drink several days after ingesting an inkcap. That's a good enough reason for me, to avoid inkcaps.

[srwright]

Thanks for all your replies.
Ans yes don't worry wont be eating anything i dont know for sure.

Ill leave it for the things i grow

However was just curious as to what it was and why it was there.
And that im not going to come home to a poisoned dog

[Dalrimple]

it's a or was a Stink Horn ,and boy do they stink ! ther'e edible when their young but youv'e realy got to be hungry .LOL

[vixylix]

Is there a slug there with it or are my eyes deceiving me?!

[Muddy_Boots]

Think you will find it's a Common stinkhorn, Phallus impudicus Found in all woods. Cap covered in slime when fresh; releases foul smell to attract flies that spread its spores. Common and widespread.

Here's the Wiki page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phallus_impudicus

Phallus impudicus, known colloquially as the common stinkhorn, is a widespread fungus recognizable for its foul odour and its phallic shape when mature, the latter feature giving rise to several names in 17th-century England. It is a common mushroom in Europe and western North America, where it occurs in habitats rich in wood debris such as forests and mulched gardens. It appears from summer to late autumn. The fruiting structure is tall and white with a slimy, dark olive coloured conical head. Known as the gleba, this material contains the spores, and is transported by insects which are attracted by the odour—described as resembling carrion. Despite its foul smell, it is not poisonous and immature mushrooms are consumed in parts of France and Germany.

But as said before: Don't eat anything unless you are completely sure they are safe to eat

[arch01]

Too bad we don't have mushroom inspectors here:

Reestablishing the Food Connection: Budapest Great Market Hall (end second paragraph).

[Nicos]

Yep...they are eaten very young here.
Thing is...they also look like poisonous ones when young!
Soooo confusing!

I just showed the piccie to my OH and he said oh that's a common stink horn!...Have to say I was impressed!
All chemists here will go through picked mushrooms and tell you which are edible and which aren't!...we're really lucky to have access to that knowledge/ safety net.