Autumn Mushrooms

Todays discovery was a lovely looking clump of mushrooms. Growing in a close group together, in the grass. So we took a few photos to see if we could identify them.

Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma Fasciculare)

So after some searching around I'm pretty sure they are Sulphur Tuft, also known as Hypholoma Fasciculare.

The only thing that confused me initially was that most sources stated that the Sulphur Tuft grows on tree stumps and dead wood, and these were just growing in a stretch of grass between a footpath and a road, with no obvious wood. Then I found that they can grow on dead tree roots or stumps that are underground and so appear to be growing just in the grass, which is a possibility. These mushrooms were growing in an area with plenty of trees around, just not directly around the spot they were growing in. It's certainly a possibility that trees used to grow around this spot and either died naturally or were even felled to make way for the path and road at some point.

Everything else fits, they were a yellow colour, with an orange brown centre. Finding them here in the UK makes sense, as these mushrooms are abundant in Northern Europe. They are seen all year round but are more prevalent from June to November, and it's currently the beginning of November. So that's what I'm identifying them as for now Sulphur Tuft or Hypholoma Fasciculare.

If you find some too, don't eat them, as apparently they are inedible, bitter and can cause vomiting.