Hypholoma fasciculare, Sulphur Tuft

A blip I went looking for today, though I didn't expect to find such a fine example.
The woods are often a good bet for fungi, but nearly as sure are the church grounds which, with their fantastic collection of ancient trees and mulched maintenance, offer a near perfect habitat.
Whilst there were a lot of bracket fungus it was this relatively common fungi I liked best. Named for its colour and famed for its ability to grow nearly anywhere, this was still a fantastic example and covered several square metres.
Whilst the common name is relatively easy to understand the Latin name tells a story too. The fasciculare is taken from the word fasces which was a symbol of power ( bound rods) for magistrates in early Rome. The rods resemble the closely packed stems of this fungi - but if the root of the word feels familiar it's because it is also from where we derive Fascism - a powerful small group with centralised power.
Despite its abundance this fungi is poisonous - and apparently responsible for at least one fatality - but nature does give a warning - both in the colour and the reportedly bitter taste - the Japanese name is Nigakuritake which adds bitter to kuritake which is a different mushroom considered a delicacy.
Oh and if you're not confused already? Well it's pretty much identical to Conifer Tuft which is edible, apparently the only real test is taste - and well that sounds plain daft - so I think I'll give them both a miss!