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 #6Clue: A cake fit for Wessex Royalty.
Jennifer T said:Without looking in books or on the internet (i.e - no cheating),
I only looked after I had guessed Turkey Tail - 'onest Mrs T!!!
No idea about this one though
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Just some initial random thoughts.
King Alfred was king of Wessex and was born in Wantage (Oxon, formerly in Berkshire) where there's a statue of him because I've seen it. There's some legend about him burning the cakes but without looking it up I can't remember what it was about.
No idea how it would relate to a fungus though. Anyone got any ideas?
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Was Alfred the cake burner ?
If it is the one I am thinking of this fungi is no way as pretty as last weeks
Pete
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Clue tomorrow!
Clue: Might make for an uncomfortable game of tennis.
That may rule out the one first thought of,back to the thinking cap.
I thought I was on to something with Alfred the Great and his burnt cakes but MrsT has just served an ace and put me out of court with that clue.
Yes TJ I was going for King Alfred's Cakes but reckon that is all wrong now.
I think I know the ones you are thinking of, Seaman. They do look like knobbly charred cakes. Like you I can't see any connection to tennis though except they probably wouldn't bounce very well.
It doesn't necessarily have to be tennis, it could be cricket or rugby....