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Dyer's Mazegill
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| Taken at Strathclyde Park on 11th October 2023 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. |  |
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Taken at New Lanark
on 5th September 2019 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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| Dyer's Mazegill. |
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Phaeolus schweinitzii. Polyporales Fomitopsidaceae. |
| Habitat: Fruit Body: Stem: Season: Edibility: Feature: |
Parasitic on the roots of coniferous trees,
particularly pines and spruces but also occasionally larches. 15 - 25 cms. Up to 6 cms. Summer - Autumn. Generally regarded as inedible. As the name suggests, used to dye yarn in various shades of yellow, orange and brown When picking any fungus for consumption,
caution should be exercised at all times.
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