Hello Folks! Fungi come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colours. Whilst some are edible, others are poisonous and best avoided. They can be found almost everywhere and are often easily overlooked. Many can be seen in woodland and meadow, especially at this time of year.Each Monday for 12 weeks I will be posting a little teaser for you. Without looking in books or on the internet (i.e - no cheating), see if you can identify the UK fungus. On Wednesday, so as long as no-one has guessed it, I will post one clue. On Friday I will post the answer along with some additional information for your interest.MYSTERY FUNGI QUIZ #1Purrfect pink head attire.
Clue: Maintain near a path.
Cheating?? (almost choking on rivita). Tut, tut, tut, tut! I don't know.
Well as ever, I'm completely stumped!
Thanks to TJ, all I can think of now is the Pink Panther! Lol! ;-)
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No, I stay away from anything that looks like a fungus, too dangerous to pick a poisonous one and off you go .. with a gift from a whitch. And the Pink Panther: alone at home he stayed, on his piano he played, suddenly wondered who was that lady knocking at his door, it's been so long he can't even write the word woman anymore ... Regards, Dejan
Rockwolf said:Well as ever, I'm completely stumped!
Me too,quick rethink before we get the answer.
Pete
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Congratulations to all of you who guessed Panther cap (Amanita pantherina). First a bit about the clues. Purrfect pink head attire: Purrfect refers to a cat or other feline and if you were unsure, think 'pink' panther and you have your answer. Head attire refers to cap! The second clue: Maintain near a path is an anagram of the Latin for Panther cap (see above).
Belonging to the Amanitaceae family, the Panther cap is a poisonous fungus. Similar in appearance to the well known Fly agaric, the Panther cap has an ochre-brown cap and white gills. Best seen from August to November under beech or oak trees, their flesh can smell of radishes when bruised.
A picture of a panther cap can be seen here:
www.crystalkiss.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Panther-cap.jpg
Did you know that: Panther cap fungi are quite rare in the UK and can be confused with the more common False panther cap (Amanita excelsa).
Keep an eye out for next weeks fun(gi) quiz!
Take care,
Claire
Never thought about an anagram for the second clue! Lol!
Well done TJ!!
Good gracious, I really didn't think I'd be right. I just glanced down my crib sheet and saw Panthercap. Even when you said Pink Panther, Marjus, I didn't make the connection. Doh!
I certainly didn't think of an anagram for the second clue.
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Unknown said: I never thought of an anagram either !! lol ! Well done TJ !
I never thought of an anagram either !! lol !
Well done TJ !
Ah well here's to next weeks,must get my fungi i.d. book out of the car,or is that cheating ?