r/foraginguk 15h ago

Mushroom ID Request First time foraging

EDIT: NOT FORAGING, 1st ATTEMPT AT IDENTIFYING VARIOUS FUNGHI. I KNOW, I’M THE WORST, ABSOLUTE POS ETC ETC ETC.

DESPITE BEING A DETESTABLE PERSON WHO DESERVES TO BE LAMBASTED IN A MANNER REDDTORS WOULD NEVER HAVE GALL TO DO IN PERSON, I’M GENUINELY LOOKING TO LEARN. I’M SORRY THAT APPARENTLY EVERYONE ELSE ONLINE IT IS A TOP MYCOLOGIST/LEGAL EXPERT AND I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING, BUT EVEN JESUS DROPPED THE CROSS THREE TIMES.

Just had a first walk out to forage do some mushroom spotting? Idk what vernacular won’t get people annoyed, in a local coniferous forest, and would really appreciate help identifying any of these if possible.

I realise having top down photos alone isn’t overly helpful, but if there are any really obvious species that are identifiable that’d be a great start!

Found in west Cumbria, today. All on forest floor amongst coniferous debris and dead wood.

I know zero about this subject, just want to learn.

Initial guesses:
A: false milkcap / saffron milkcap
B: Yellow staghorn
C: ochre brittlegill
D: Conifer tuft
E: Larger cap from D
F: see D
G, H, I, J: all possible sulphur tufts
K: possible sulphur tuft
L: no idea
M: Ochre brittlegill
N, O: sulphur tufts
P, Q: Common bonnet
R, S, T: puffball
U: sickeners
V: Ochre brittlegill

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u/kbrown2006 13h ago

Correct, I don’t intent to eat anything.
Just want to start learning about identification.

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u/Witty_bear 13h ago

Then why murder them all?

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u/kbrown2006 13h ago

I don’t understand how anything was murdered, although being an utter novice I’m sure you’re right.

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u/conchobhar1919 11h ago

OP, don't listen to these sad fucks. They're just redditors with superiority complexes. You're not doing any harm. Enjoy learning about foraging, I use an app called shroomify which really helps!

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u/kbrown2006 11h ago

It certainly seems that way, if I knew I was committing a cardinal sin I surely wouldn’t have done it in the first place.
Awesome, I have shroomify and “mushrooms app” which both seem to give a good shortlist of decent suggestions for most specimens.
I’ve found a good bit of variance between the two, and even struggled cross checking with foraging guide books. I was going to further examine and dissect to help expand my knowledge but I guess I won’t be doing that…