Alien Invasion

wraymond · 16th May 2020, 12:37

Is there a Gardener out there who can identify this carbuncle?

On a partially removed tree at the bottom of my garden, the tree being dead and overhanging my neighbour's garden. The best way to remove it without spores exploding would be good!

suzublu · 16th May 2020, 13:16

Don't know but he looks a Fun guy

wraymond · 16th May 2020, 13:21

Well done Ron. I think there's eight of 'em. Blighters. In fact, not mush room for many more.

Arctic · 16th May 2020, 13:52

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Originally Posted by wraymond

Is there a Gardener out there who can identify this carbuncle?

On a partially removed tree at the bottom of my garden, the tree being dead and overhanging my neighbour's garden. The best way to remove it without spores exploding would be good!

Laetiporus sulphurous

google is your friend

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

Avulon · 16th May 2020, 14:29

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Originally Posted by Arctic

Laetiporus sulphurous

google is your friend

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

If that really is Laetiporus suphurous then lucky OP. Yum Yum. I'm afraid I'm not qualified to confirm - but does look like it. I have a trained horticulturalist that often donates variouss mushrooms to me. And I've had this before - often called chicken of the woods - because cut it into strips a quarter inch thick and saute in butter and that is what it tastes like. You should harvest it and enjoy if you can confirm the species.

wraymond · 16th May 2020, 16:09

Thanks gents. Wow, I feel privileged! What a mushroom.

Arctic · 17th May 2020, 00:09

I would not advocate to eat it, the last thing you want is a fungus poisoning, leave it as a decorative plant on the tree

wraymond · 17th May 2020, 14:14

To be honest Steve, I thought if I tried to catch it, it would eat me. The last thing I would do is stick a knife in it. As, although the tree root is in my garden but it hangs over next door's fence, it's theirs to do with as they wish. If the worst happens and it falls off, I hope Gravity takes over and the remains go next door.

Ensuing conversation: What's that Henry? A growth? Naw mate, nowt to do wi' me.

16th May 2020, 12:37	#1
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,195 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Alien Invasion Is there a Gardener out there who can identify this carbuncle? On a partially removed tree at the bottom of my garden, the tree being dead and overhanging my neighbour's garden. The best way to remove it without spores exploding would be good! __________________ member no. 235 Last edited by wraymond; 16th May 2020 at 12:40..

16th May 2020, 13:21	#3
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,195 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Well done Ron. I think there's eight of 'em. Blighters. In fact, not mush room for many more. __________________ member no. 235

16th May 2020, 16:09	#6
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,195 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Thanks gents. Wow, I feel privileged! What a mushroom. __________________ member no. 235

17th May 2020, 00:09	#7
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17th May 2020, 14:14	#8
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,195 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	To be honest Steve, I thought if I tried to catch it, it would eat me. The last thing I would do is stick a knife in it. As, although the tree root is in my garden but it hangs over next door's fence, it's theirs to do with as they wish. If the worst happens and it falls off, I hope Gravity takes over and the remains go next door. Ensuing conversation: What's that Henry? A growth? Naw mate, nowt to do wi' me. __________________ member no. 235

16th May 2020, 13:16	#2
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,922 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Don't know but he looks a Fun guy