PigPOg writes
On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 12:58:00 +0100, K wrote:


I have exactly the same. It's got worse in the recent wet weather.

I suspect that the turf companies grow the turf on sterilised ex mushroom
compost to reduce soil loss. Looks like the sterilisation process isn't
perfect.

If it were that, then the 'toadstools' would in fact be recognisable as
edible mushrooms. If they don't look like edible mushrooms, then that
isn't the explanation. There are many species of fungi, each with their
own distinct fruiting bodies.

If they do look like edible mushrooms, still don't eat them until you
have had the identity confirmed by a fungus expert. There are other
poisonous species which can be confused with edible ones.


I originally said that they were toadstalls but I really have no idea
whether they are indeed toadstalls or mushrooms. They don't look very
appetising anyway! If I get a chance I'll post a photo on a website
for help with identification.


Unless they're very characteristic, don't rely on an identification from
a photo. You need to look at such things as how the gills are attached
to the stem, colour of the spores, whether the flesh changes colour on
bruising, smell - not easy from a photo.
--
Kay