Deceptive Earthtongue
Taken at Glasgow Woodlands on 23rd October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix LX5
in macro mode.
Fact File


Deceptive Earthtongue.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A. 		Geoglossum fallax.
Helotiales.
Geoglossaceae.
Habitat:
Size:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Mainly in mossy unimproved grassland.
2 - 7 cms. tall, 2 - 6 mm thick.
1 - 2 mm in diameter.
August - November.
They are considered to be of unknown edibility or suspect and so they might possibly be poisonous.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.