Oooh Randi!! You said you were tripping over mushrooms this year? Look what I found.
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is this something you picked? I'm not sure what kind it is but I wouldn't any mushroom, picked wild
that I wasn't 100% sure of. you might check with a local micological society to identify it. thorughly wash your hands after handling it.
FYI - some of the larger, porcini look alikes are the death caps. if it has gills on the underside, it's most likely toxic in this case.
that I wasn't 100% sure of. you might check with a local micological society to identify it. thorughly wash your hands after handling it.
FYI - some of the larger, porcini look alikes are the death caps. if it has gills on the underside, it's most likely toxic in this case.
Dang...yes I picked it...and thanks to you..I just tossed it. Gills? Definitely.
After hearing about your amazing mushroom hunting season, I thought I found a great score. Ah well...I'm not up for the research/dedication it takes to know mushrooms. I'll take a pass on this one.
Thanks for mentioning that about washing my hands. Done. smileys/smile.gif
After hearing about your amazing mushroom hunting season, I thought I found a great score. Ah well...I'm not up for the research/dedication it takes to know mushrooms. I'll take a pass on this one.
Thanks for mentioning that about washing my hands. Done. smileys/smile.gif
whew! I was just heading to the computer thinking I had rained on your parade. when
I learned to shroom, the first couple of years I went with pros. there are only 3 I will pick as those are the only ones I can be absolutely certain of. porcini are the only ones I go for as I can buy lots and lots of fresh chanterelles during season.
maybe next season you can go with an expert. it's so much fun and obviously, very rewarding. annnd, I'm only a few hours from you so comeon down girl! smileys/smile.gif
I learned to shroom, the first couple of years I went with pros. there are only 3 I will pick as those are the only ones I can be absolutely certain of. porcini are the only ones I go for as I can buy lots and lots of fresh chanterelles during season.
maybe next season you can go with an expert. it's so much fun and obviously, very rewarding. annnd, I'm only a few hours from you so comeon down girl! smileys/smile.gif
I don't have access to my books right now so I can't name it, but it definitely
looks like a bad one. I only pick and eat boletus (i.e. cepes, porcini) and Chanterelles. I've never found a morel but I think I'd know one if I saw it. We used to find those big white ball shaped ones (the name escapes me at the moment)which were delicious. Haven't seen one for years.
looks like a bad one. I only pick and eat boletus (i.e. cepes, porcini) and Chanterelles. I've never found a morel but I think I'd know one if I saw it. We used to find those big white ball shaped ones (the name escapes me at the moment)which were delicious. Haven't seen one for years.
I checked in the book this morning and I think it's a Fly Agaric, which is in the
Amanita family. it is poisonous, as are most amanita's if not all. the Fly won't kill you, just cause: "delirium, raving and profuse sweating. unlike its Siberian relative, this induces no visions."
I continued looking for yours and one of the Fly Agaric's is called Panther, and is closer to the one in your picture. (see link) although, dangerous, they are highly prized halucingens. sounds like you might have had a very interesting night of it, if not down right scary.
aajay, what did you find? it's hard to identify when not in front of you to check the stem too.
http://www.acclaim-stock-photos.com/_gallery/_print_pages/0153-0605-1520-4751.html
Amanita family. it is poisonous, as are most amanita's if not all. the Fly won't kill you, just cause: "delirium, raving and profuse sweating. unlike its Siberian relative, this induces no visions."
I continued looking for yours and one of the Fly Agaric's is called Panther, and is closer to the one in your picture. (see link) although, dangerous, they are highly prized halucingens. sounds like you might have had a very interesting night of it, if not down right scary.
aajay, what did you find? it's hard to identify when not in front of you to check the stem too.
http://www.acclaim-stock-photos.com/_gallery/_print_pages/0153-0605-1520-4751.html
michael-in-phoenix
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I tried to go through...
...male menopause, but my wife beat it out of me.
We're the same age, so...
Michael
...male menopause, but my wife beat it out of me.
We're the same age, so...
Michael
Hi, Randi, Checked my books. I'd say it was an Amanita, probably the panther Amanita you .>>>>
identified. The Agarics are mostly benign and edible. One agaric has a kind of shaggy cap but not warty. Actually the Agaricus campestris is the common field mushroom which was the origin of our commerical white mushrooms. More delicious however. We used to gather them along the Highway here on Cape Cod, soon after the highway was built but not for a long time as constant mowing and traffic has probably suppressed them. The big white round one was the puff-ball, contrary to common opinion was edible and delicious. Pretty safe as the bad form is black and powdery inside. I stick to the boletus which are easy to identify as they have pores rather than gills and the only really bad one has a vicious red stem, according to my books. I never let anyone else eat the ones I gather and always try a bit first to see what happens. Since I'm over 80, I guess I've been pretty good at choosing
identified. The Agarics are mostly benign and edible. One agaric has a kind of shaggy cap but not warty. Actually the Agaricus campestris is the common field mushroom which was the origin of our commerical white mushrooms. More delicious however. We used to gather them along the Highway here on Cape Cod, soon after the highway was built but not for a long time as constant mowing and traffic has probably suppressed them. The big white round one was the puff-ball, contrary to common opinion was edible and delicious. Pretty safe as the bad form is black and powdery inside. I stick to the boletus which are easy to identify as they have pores rather than gills and the only really bad one has a vicious red stem, according to my books. I never let anyone else eat the ones I gather and always try a bit first to see what happens. Since I'm over 80, I guess I've been pretty good at choosing
amanda_pennsylvania
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I'll have to pass this along to a friend who hunts mushrooms. He'd appreciate it!