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Post by Plocket on Dec 5, 2006 15:28:44 GMT
A toadstool is a poisonous or inedible mushroom,
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Post by Plocket on Dec 5, 2006 15:35:14 GMT
I am noting all these nasty things that are being said about me... from supposedly contrite peeps. You are having delusions Sleepy!!! ;D And anyway, it's a gardening quiz, and if I got the answer right it's my turn to ask a question!!! Now I just need to think of one just in case......... |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2006 15:37:35 GMT
Plocket - anyone can ask a question at anytime, but just remember to quote the question you are answering in your reply  |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 5, 2006 15:41:05 GMT
Plocket - anyone can ask a question at anytime, but just remember to quote the question you are answering in your reply Ohhhhhhh!!!!! Ooops! Sorry!!! But was I right? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2006 15:42:55 GMT
A toadstool is a poisonous or inedible mushroom, Mmmm well, not quite, but sort of - I think I might be splitting hairs here  OK Plocket I'll give you that as correct  In reality there is no difference at all - but we all tend to refer to edible fungi as mushrooms and poisonous fungi as toadstools |
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Post by sweetleaf on Dec 5, 2006 15:47:14 GMT
Characteristics of true mushrooms, as googled  There are some characteristics to look out for when determining whether a mushroom is likely to be poisonous or edible. The terms used when describing mushrooms are shown in the diagram. * True mushrooms are usually found growing in open paddocks or lawns and not under trees or shrubs like toadstools. * The upper part of a mushroom called the 'cap' should be smooth and more or less white with no conspicuous raised scales or warts. Toadstools, for example the dangerous fly agaric (Amanita muscaria), will often have a different coloured cap which has scales and raised lumps on it. The fly agaric is red with white spots. * The cap of a true mushroom pulls away from the stem as it grows leaving a ring of tissue around the stem. If you can't find a ring of tissue around the stem, it's not a true mushroom. * The undersurface of the cap of a true mushroom is covered with narrow flanges called 'gills'. In a young mushroom these are pink. As the mushroom matures they turn brown to almost black. Toadstools or poisonous mushrooms have gills that remain white throughout their entire life cycle. * The gills of a true mushroom are attached to the cap and not to the stalk so when the stalk is removed from its base, the gills stay attached to the cap (see diagram). If the gills stay attached to the stalk then it is not a true mushroom. * The base of the stem of a true mushroom is narrower or at least no thicker than the rest of the stalk while most of the poisonous mushrooms and toadstools have a noticeably swollen base. |
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Post by piggingardener on Dec 5, 2006 15:48:24 GMT
May I jump in with a question?
Which conifer is the only one that is deciduous?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2006 15:51:08 GMT
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Post by sweetleaf on Dec 5, 2006 17:26:03 GMT
May I jump in with a question? Which conifer is the only one that is deciduous? Larch, Dawn Redwood, Bald Cypress and apparently there are more! well you live and learn |
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Post by paul r82 on Dec 5, 2006 17:52:23 GMT
Larch is the only native deciduous conifer to Britain.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2006 17:58:12 GMT
Can you fell or remove large branches from a tree on your own land if you live in a Conservation area?
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Post by oldmoleskins on Dec 5, 2006 18:03:41 GMT
...although they don't always shed the needles completely - mine seem just to look fed up with winter...
Which is the only tree commonly found in Britain that relies on a particular insect for pollination?
OM.
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Post by oldmoleskins on Dec 5, 2006 18:04:59 GMT
Can you fell or remove large branches from a tree on your own land if you live in a Conservation area? yes - with council permission OM |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2006 22:28:47 GMT
On which plant would you find these berries?  Honeysuckle? I have loads of those on my plot - still working on a use for them ;D and was gutted someone got there with the answer first. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2006 22:42:19 GMT
Which is the only tree commonly found in Britain that relies on a particular insect for pollination? OM. Tulip tree? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2006 22:46:31 GMT
I have loads of those on my plot - still working on a use for them ;D and was gutted someone got there with the answer first. From this website www.gardenorganic.org.uk/organicweeds/weed_information/weed.php?id=27Black nightshade berries are considered toxic due to the presence of the alkaloid solanine and have caused varying degrees of poisoning in humans, cattle, pigs, goats, ducks and chickens. The evidence is conflicting though and consumption of the ripe berries does not always result in ill effects. The leaves and unripe fruit are richest in the alkaloids. The plants also contain high levels of nitrate that may induce nitrate toxicity in livestock.
Black nightshade can carry the pathogen Verticillium albo-strum that infects hops. It is also the host of several types of aphid that affect important crops and can carry a number of virus diseases.Did you know all of the above redimp? |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Dec 6, 2006 9:09:58 GMT
Which is the only tree commonly found in Britain that relies on a particular insect for pollination? OM. Tulip tree? Nope OM. |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 6, 2006 9:21:56 GMT
Give us a clue OM!
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Post by Plocket on Dec 6, 2006 9:24:11 GMT
What flowers derive their name from the word 'pedilon'?
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Dec 6, 2006 9:24:27 GMT
I remember this question from college.............but can't remember the answer  |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 6, 2006 9:27:45 GMT
Which question? Mine or OM's? OMs is really bugging me because I'm sure I should know it!!!
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Post by oldmoleskins on Dec 6, 2006 9:33:04 GMT
It's a fruit tree. OrascallyM. oooo... that sounds like my Irish cousin... |
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Post by sweetleaf on Dec 6, 2006 10:17:08 GMT
What flowers derive their name from the word 'pedilon'? Orchids... specifically Ladies Slipper, (or commonly) Slipper Orchids. |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 6, 2006 10:32:54 GMT
YES!!!! Well done Sweetleaf!!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2006 11:16:03 GMT
[Which is the only tree commonly found in Britain that relies on a particular insect for pollination? OM. Hawthorn |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Dec 6, 2006 11:19:49 GMT
[Which is the only tree commonly found in Britain that relies on a particular insect for pollination? OM. Hawthorn Rita Nope OM. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2006 11:23:57 GMT
OM according to www.workingwoodlands.info/tree_varieties.phpQuote: Hawthorn
The hawthorn is a member of the rosaceae, or rose, family and can also be known as the may tree. It is usually seen as a shrub, common as a hedging plant, but can grow into a small tree with a height of around 20 feet in its wild state.
The dark red fruits, known as haws, can be harvested to make haw jelly when ripe in November. The Haws contain the tree's seeds and are an important source of food for voles, woodmice and many birds.
The bark is brown and rough to the touch. The leaves appear in April, firstly as a bright emerald colour but turning darker to a dull brown before falling in October. The pink or white clusters of flowers, known as May blossom, appear after the leaves and are heavily scented. Pollination is by insect and the birds that feed on the fruits distribute the seeds.  |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Dec 6, 2006 11:29:15 GMT
Very informative Rita, m'dear... but the question was :
Which is the only tree commonly found in Britain that relies on a particular insect for pollination?
OM.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2006 11:30:41 GMT
Oak - wasp? |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Dec 6, 2006 11:33:41 GMT
Nope.
I'll give you another clue (I've already said fruit, btw): although common, you will almost certainly only buy or be given one of these, you won't easily find it 'wild' as you might sur le continent...
OM
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