From: nochance@nospam.no   
      
   "RustyHinge"  wrote in message   
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   > On 05/12/13 09:46, tree wrote:   
   >   
   >> I've never seen a L. saeva, probably because I don't really search   
   >> grassland   
   >> habitats that much. Usually see L. nuda but have not seen any this year   
   >> so   
   >> far. Still time though. I'm too cautious to eat them mind you.   
   >   
   > Why? As long as you can recognise a Cortinarius when you see it, there's   
   > not a lot else it could be said to resemble - and of the two I can think   
   > of, they're listed as 'edibility unknown'   
      
   Just very, very cautious but I think I might try and branch out a bit this   
   year (which almost guarantees I won't find any...) If I mistakenly eat a   
   deadly species I'll post a "told you so" on the newsgroup.   
      
   It's more of an irrational fear because I *do know* my mushrooms and, more   
   importantly, I know when I don't know them.   
      
   >> Saw a couple   
   >> of late Amanita muscaria last week (with Chalciporus piperatus).   
   >   
   > Never heard of Chalciporus. Same as Lactarius?   
      
   The Peppery Bolete, that small tan coloured fungus with orangy brown pores   
   which gives a very nippy sensation on the tongue when tasted. Often seen   
   with Amanita muscaria in the same way that Clitopilus prunulus is often seen   
   with Boletus edulis. In fact I find that all four seem to go about together.   
   Mushroom friends? Wikipedia says that Chalciporus piperatus is now thought   
   to be parastitic on Amanita muscaria. A little earlier in the year I was   
   walking up a track in a long spruce plantation and there were lots of both   
   species at the forest edge. One tree had a whole lot of Chalciporus on one   
   side and Amanitas on the other. I can dig out some pics I took if you like.   
      
   > It is *said* that A.Muscaria is edible if peeled. Since they are bitter,   
   > I'd sooner try Tylopilus felleus, which is bitter but harmless.   
      
   Yeah I've liked the idea of eating them but don't think I ever will no   
   matter how well prepared. I bet there is a medicinal value in them though;   
   I'm sure I heard of someone using them externally for some nerve problem   
   (sciatica??) Every medicine is a poison, it's just the dose which separates   
   them.   
      
      
      
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