Kingdom Fungi

[SeruRitchi]

I experienced mushroom poisoning many years ago, and I'm not talking about the psilocybin producing varieties. It was extremely unpleasant, to the point where I started to think death would be preferable.

I still love mushrooms a lot. 'Amateur poisoners' not so much.

Edit: This post is just a friendly warning to anyone who is thinking of doing some amateur mushroom hunting, or is offered wild mushrooms. In my case, the person who collected them was well known to me and insisted they were safe to eat. Several people were badly poisoned and it could have been deadly for a child or elderly person.

[Oaktavia]

There are at least three types of mushrooms growing on our pile of decaying woodchips we use for mulching our gardens. And snails. I think one is a wood ear but I'm not certain. That's the kind of mushroom found in hot and sour soup but I dare not. I didn't take photos of the third kind because they were not so pretty. Beer for scale.

[scooter]

[WhiskeySandwich]

I think this is “Amber Jelly”. Found it in the yard playin pick-up-stix.

[Oaktavia]

@WhiskeySandwich thats cool

[WhiskeySandwich]

@Oaktavia cool looking, but pretty gross when you unexpectedly grab a handful of it lol. The texture was like wet gummy bears.

[dinobarnesberlin]

The fungus amungus—-

[Oaktavia]

@dinobarnesberlin that sure looks like chicken of the woods...

[dinobarnesberlin]

That explains what I saw ---- there were big sections that had been cut off. I bet people cut some of it to eat.
I just thought it looked like deformed Halloween candy corn.

[Oaktavia]

@dinobarnesberlin yes indeed, and there are no lookalikes that have that coloration. There is a mushroom known as jack o' lantern that is also orange but looks pretty different.

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

I found some chicken of the woods the other day, as well

It’s the coral tooth stuff that really gets me excited, though…. So tasty! Ollie’s good at spotting those ones

Some giant puffballs around, too….

[dinobarnesberlin]

@Oaktavia I guess I could go back and gather some of it, but I will just be content to let it be ---for now.
I have a buddy who is way more experienced in all of the edible varieties that are in the area.
But damned if I'm not curious to see what it tastes like.

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot dang!! all kinds of goodness in your neck of the woods from the looks of it.
Good eyes Ollie!

[Oaktavia]

@dinobarnesberlin the chicken that you have in that photo is nice and thick. It usually is better that way for breaded or battered & fried COTW. I have had some thinner ones that are more like the photo @Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot posted that are still great but the thick ones are where it's at. IIRC they are different types of COTW...:"There are two species of chicken of the woods mushrooms: The Laetiporus cincinnatus, which has a creamy colored underside, and Laetiporus sulphureus, which has a yellowish appearance and is also known as the 'Sulfur Shelf.'" - source

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

champ chaga chunk

[SKT]

You guys posting reminded me I got some chanterelles in the yard a few weeks ago…we get them every year under our Pin Oaks.

[dinobarnesberlin]

just sent a photo to my shroom buddy---he said " go for it" ----shroom shroom!!

[dinobarnesberlin]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot black gold---texas tea
but of course in shroom form

[dinobarnesberlin]

@Oaktavia said---- "nice and thick"
niiiiice

[Oaktavia]

@dinobarnesberlin

[Daniel San]

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