Wild mushrooms

[natureboygrower]

Theres no old unsure mushroom pickers LOL

Yeah, I probably would've been the one shitting my pants to death if I was back in the gatherer days

 

[xtsho]

Most of the pictures of mushrooms posted in this thread are not edible. Don't go picking unless you know what you're looking for or are with someone that does. Also go for what is commonly picked and learn how to identify just those. Don't worry about identifying everything that might be edible unless you're really into mycology. A couple edible mushrooms for dinner isn't worth making a mistake with identification.

A meal of grilled mushrooms leads to liver transplants

Wild 'death cap' mushrooms poison 14 people in Northern California

Wild “death cap” mushrooms severely sickened 14 people — three of whom need liver transplants — after they ate fungus picked from the Northern California mountains, medical officials said.

www.latimes.com

 

[xtsho]

Thousands poisoned by mushrooms in France in recent years

More than 10,600 people were poisoned by mushrooms and 22 deaths were reported from 2010 to 2017 in France. A total of 10,625 cases of unintentional

www.foodsafetynews.com

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[natureboygrower]

Most of the pictures of mushrooms posted in this thread are not edible. Don't go picking unless you know what you're looking for or are with someone that does. Also go for what is commonly picked and learn how to identify just those. Don't worry about identifying everything that might be edible unless you're really into mycology. A couple edible mushrooms for dinner isn't worth making a mistake with identification.

A meal of grilled mushrooms leads to liver transplants

Wild 'death cap' mushrooms poison 14 people in Northern California

Wild “death cap” mushrooms severely sickened 14 people — three of whom need liver transplants — after they ate fungus picked from the Northern California mountains, medical officials said.

www.latimes.com

I'll probably never get out there with a shroom pro, but do you recommend any books? I like the old Audubon books a lot of us grew up on. I was thinking about picking up one of those. I'd look specifically for chicken of the woods or chanterelles because i know of people finding them around here.

@thumper60 any id on this?

 

[bam0813]

You got some ghost pipe in the last pic look into it you be surprised. god gave us every thing we need in plants.

I was wondering what your that one was. Nice info

 

[thumper60]

Yeah, I probably would've been the one shitting my pants to death if I was back in the gatherer days

Gem studded puff ball very good eating been eating these for yrs very common right now.

 

[xtsho]

Gem studded puff ball very good eating been eatingView attachment 4989294View attachment 4989295 these for yrs very common right now.

And those are easily identified. No taking spore prints, etc... One of the safer ones for a novice to pick.

 

[bam0813]

Definitely different than the ones I had in mind

 

[thumper60]

I was wondering what your that one was. Nice info

Yes i have been looking at doing something with them my old body hurts.

 

[natureboygrower]

Gem studded puff ball very good eating been eatingView attachment 4989294View attachment 4989295 these for yrs very common right now.

I have not seen any of those yet.
We had lots of ghost pipe stands this summer. I've always liked finding those. I'll look into them for medicinal uses. We have a lot of birches on the property as well so I'll have to research chaga.

 

[thumper60]

And those are easily identified. No taking spore prints, etc... One of the safer ones for a novice to pick.

I dont mess with any thing i need a print from just a few i was taught long ago.

 

[bam0813]

Agree people really need to know their stuff like you on this as even some edible species have nearly identical no goes

 

[bam0813]

Any of you guys growing or grown shiitake. Looked into getting some plugs for some logs but never followed through. Still think I’m going to eventually.

 

[xtsho]

Indian Pipe does have medicinal uses but it's neither a mushroom or a fungus.

 

[thumper60]

I'll probably never get out there with a shroom pro, but do you recommend any books? I like the old Audubon books a lot of us grew up on. I was thinking about picking up one of those. I'd look specifically for chicken of the woods or chanterelles because i know of people finding them around here.

@thumper60 any id on this?
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This book is great to start out very simple with great pics, First trip out it will pay for itself.

 

[natureboygrower]

I've been meaning to start a thread on lion's mane. I've heard it might be beneficial fighting demetia/alzheimers which runs in my wife's family. I'd like to stack it with psilocybe and possibly chaga but from what little I've researched it looks like a substantial amout of LM needs to be ingested. Not sure it would fit in a pill. Maybe a tea like chaga. I can only imagine what that chaga tea tastes like lol

 

[natureboygrower]

This book is great to start out very simple with great pics, First trip out it will pay for itself.View attachment 4989304

Nice. I will for sure buy that. I like that it's pretty specific to our area. Thanks man

 

[bam0813]

Was thinking the same thing, like that it’s regional

 

[xtsho]

This book is great to start out very simple with great pics, First trip out it will pay for itself.View attachment 4989304

This one is good for here in the PNW. Most mushrooms are found all over but there are some that are found in specific regions.

 

[sunni]

please stop derailing threads with petty nonesense