Robhuntandfish Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 ok back to shrooms....... is there a good book or website for info on what to look for in mushrooms? esp to tell the difference between pasture mushrooms and bad mushrooms. Not really looking for the exotics but just a trusty website i can download pics to be sure . Would love to get into some good mushrooms for a stew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robhuntandfish Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 already went online and scared myself out of them - lol. "false pasture mushrooms, death cap mushrooms, fake puffballs, toxic mushrooms that look a lot like morels" etc etc... Guess i buy them at the store... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREDATE Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 ok back to shrooms....... is there a good book or website for info on what to look for in mushrooms? esp to tell the difference between pasture mushrooms and bad mushrooms. Not really looking for the exotics but just a trusty website i can download pics to be sure . Would love to get into some good mushrooms for a stewI'd recommend sticking with the more "foolproof" species of fungi for awhile. Morels, Chicken mushroom, Shaggy manes, Hedgehog, Black trumpets. If you haven't noticed, that list does not include Agarics which is a genus of fungi that have gills. While there are many edible Agarics like the pasture mushroom, they can be tough to correctly identify through visual aid alone. It's risky if you don't know how to test them by doing spore prints and/or lab tests.Even the simple puffball fungi has its own risks that can be FATAL. Check out American Mushrooms.Sent from my LGMP260 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EspressoBuzz Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 If you do an online search for a mushroom club you will find one near you and they usually have several outings during the year when you can have an expert ID what you find as well as being shown how and where to look for them. A key to finding mushrooms is tree ID as some mushrooms will only grow under or near certain trees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVal Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Those looking to ask permission: I do lots of asking and onx hunt is what you want. It's an app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackradio Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 I stick to what I know and usually add a mushroom every year or two to my pick list. Started with morels, then went to dryads saddle, then to oysters, chicken of the woods, chanterelles, boletes, and last year started picking puffballs. Found a bunch of puffballs and about 8lbs of chicken of the woods last hunting season. They were great. Always wanted to pick fiddleheads. I've seen a lot of them when picking ramps but never bothered to pick them up. Anyone like these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I would love to find some fiddleheads...delicious grilled with oilI am a mushroomed of convenience- saw a saddle...researched it. Picked it and didn’t love it. Found a huge Chicken crop and loved them and hated the puff balls. Never really SOUGHT mushrooms...they found me!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Has anyone ever tried to cultivate their own morels? If so, where do you buy the spores? What time of year to you sow the spores? Result that year or does it take longer?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREDATE Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Has anyone ever tried to cultivate their own morels? If so, where do you buy the spores? What time of year to you sow the spores? Result that year or does it take longer?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThats gonna be tough and it might take a while. You can obtain cultures and sterile substrate, but if it were me I would inoculate large ash tree roots or mulch around the ash trees with the inoculated substrate.Morels only fruit when and where they want. Morels are thought to be saporotrophic as well as mycorrhizal. Sent from my LGMP260 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackradio Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 I hear morels are hard to cultivate but there are plenty of other types that work well. BTW- Has anyone seen ramps popping up? Going to check my spot tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREDATE Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Gonna check my spots tomorrow as well. A bet early IMOSent from my LGMP260 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREDATE Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I eat the ramp greens too so I like to wait until they're fully up. That way I can tell if its a mature or young plant. I only dig the mature rampsSent from my LGMP260 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackradio Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Yeah I eat the greens as well. Very tasty sauteed with some mushrooms and salt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Anything found yet? Morels? Ramps? Fiddleheads?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackradio Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 Ramps are starting to peak out. We should be a month out for morels, at least in my area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Taking a look right now...What are these Found this too:Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Not yet....I’d really love to find some fiddleheads Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfeathers Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 17 minutes ago, crappyice said: Taking a look right now... What are these Found this too: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Not sure of first but definitely turtle shroom in second pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Another yummy treat(come June 15)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREDATE Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Taking a look right now...What are these Looks like Mica caps. I get tons of them growing in my yard at different times of the year.Sent from my LGMP260 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Looks like Mica caps. I get tons of them growing in my yard at different times of the year.Sent from my LGMP260 using TapatalkRead up on them- seems edible while mildly flavored (without alcohol for some reason). Anyone ever eat them? How did you prepare them?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREDATE Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 The coprines in certain kinds of inky caps can act just like antibuse when consumed with alcohol.I never tried them, but if you do please make sure you've ID'd them 100%Sent from my LGMP260 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Lookie hereThese are the days it kind of sux to coach golfSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREDATE Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Lookie hereThese are the days it kind of sux to coach golfSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Looks like a Reishi from last yearSent from my LGMP260 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappyice Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Looks like a Reishi from last yearSent from my LGMP260 using TapatalkYeah it was really hard and very “woody” - found some more smaller ones with white tops but just as hardSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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