I'm curious about edible wild mushrooms

There’s a FB group, think it’s called wild edibles, that’s Louisiana centric and pretty informative

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Easy to identify, taste great.

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and do not exist around here

You can eat any mushroom
Some only once

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There’s a FB group, think it’s called wild edibles, that’s Louisiana centric and pretty informative

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Thanks, just joined it.

Like others said, there are FB groups that you can learn from. If you live in South LA you can get chantrelles in the summer and oysters in the winter. They do also have other edible ones like lions mane, but they are more rare. North LA does have morels.

The go to Cajun country boy answer is oyster mushrooms we call em champons? spelling? the picking rules are simple they grey ribbed underneath look like shelf shrooms but do grow on a stem. ya gotta learn to recognize willow bark when old cause thats where they grow 2 shrooms grow on old willow the oysters and the one bad for ya and its b right orange so its easy safe picking. Ya want a foggy morning and here thats not rare.

Any tips on what kind of areas to look for? I've read that they don't on stumps, only soil. Also oak flats are good for them.

I've never seen the chanterelles growing directly from wood, only in soil. Always around hardwood leaf litter... never in pine areas.

The pics I posted are the big ones that come later in summer. Right now they are much smaller but more dense and flavorful.

I take a knife and a really soft brush to clean them before I bag them. I cut off the dirty base of the stem and use to brush to try and remove any other debris. If you bag them without cleaning you'll be sorry when you get home and they are all coated with dirt.

can you post a like to the FB page?

Hardwood areas with lots of shade and leaves is a good spot to try. Wait for a good rain before you start looking. Multiple days of sun and you are wasting your time. Just focus on oak trees and stay away from pine. Also cut them at the stem and they will grow back.