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Mushroom ID help - UPDATE in OP (ate 'em and didn't die)
Posted on 9/24/20 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 9/24/20 at 2:51 pm
came across these jumbo shrooms today and am hoping my ID is correct. I'm thinking they're veiled oyster mushrooms but I'm willing to be wrong. They were on a rotting willow log and the biggest was about 10" in diameter.
ETA: Cooked some up for lunch and they were fantastic.
ETA: Cooked some up for lunch and they were fantastic.
This post was edited on 9/25/20 at 1:12 pm
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Posted on 9/24/20 at 4:24 pm to The Last Coco
I don’t think those are oysters
Posted on 9/24/20 at 4:43 pm to The Last Coco
The decurrent gills and funnel shape are very misleading, but the stem is a dead give away.
Oyster mushrooms don't have long stems and typically grow clustered together, attached at the base of the stem. There also appears to be a little bit of a rim skirt which is another trait that oysters don't have.
It must have rained recently because those things are huge!
Oyster mushrooms don't have long stems and typically grow clustered together, attached at the base of the stem. There also appears to be a little bit of a rim skirt which is another trait that oysters don't have.
It must have rained recently because those things are huge!
Posted on 9/24/20 at 5:59 pm to BigDropper
Spoke to a mycologist. These are 100% veiled oyster mushrooms, Pleurotus dryinus or laevis. Most likely the former. Very edible and delicious from what I've read. I'll update tomorrow on taste.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 6:22 pm to The Last Coco
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I'll update tomorrow on taste.
Or not... Godspeed.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 7:57 pm to The Last Coco
quote:you can eat any mushroom, some only once
I'll update tomorrow on taste.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 9:51 pm to The Last Coco
I'm not risk adverse, but picking and eating wild mushrooms is something I've always thought was insane.
One of those "the juice ain't with the squeeze" things.
But please let us know how they taste. I'll live vicariously through you.
One of those "the juice ain't with the squeeze" things.
But please let us know how they taste. I'll live vicariously through you.
Posted on 9/24/20 at 10:53 pm to The Last Coco
Glad you got an experts opinion. Sorry if I steered you wrong.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 7:37 am to The Last Coco
quote:. Those are beautiful. I have picked a few oyster mushrooms and have never seen one like that.
Spoke to a mycologist. These are 100% veiled oyster mushrooms, Pleurotus dryinus or laevis. Most likely the former. Very edible and delicious from what I've read. I'll update tomorrow on taste.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 7:45 am to Bawcephus
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'm not risk adverse, but picking and eating wild mushrooms is something I've always thought was insane.
One of those "the juice ain't with the squeeze" things.
But please let us know how they taste. I'll live vicariously through you.
I understand the reticence to jump into something like mushroom foraging. I am sure I pass up many edible varieties because I recognize the risk in misidentification.
I have a couple of varieties I'm very confident in my ID on (like traditional oyster mushrooms, chanterelles, and morels) and then have some general guidelines I know to follow.
For example, almost any mushroom growing on oak and willow logs or stumps is going to be safe to eat or at worst cause some mild gastric upset. I also never eat any raw as many mushrooms are fine when cooked but can be disagreeable when raw. If i can't get a positive ID, I just toss them and I don't feed any to my son or wife until after I've eaten them.
It's not for everyone, but I enjoy it and I now have the time to get more into it. I recently became a full time stay at home dad so it gives me and my son another fun activity to get us outdoors.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 7:50 am to BigDropper
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Glad you got an experts opinion. Sorry if I steered you wrong
No need to apologize. For one, its an unusual oyster and I'd rather err on the side of something not being edible than the opposite.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:14 am to The Last Coco
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For example, almost any mushroom growing on oak and willow logs or stumps is going to be safe to eat or at worst cause some mild gastric upset
Thanks that what I wanted to know. I always pick the “ traditional “ ones on willow logs.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 8:28 am to Bigfishchoupique
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I always pick the “ traditional “ ones on willow logs.
These are much more common and what I think of when I hear oyster mushrooms:
Posted on 9/25/20 at 1:12 pm to Bawcephus
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But please let us know how they taste. I'll live vicariously through you.
Cooked some up for lunch and they were fantastic. Great mushroom flavor and very tender.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 1:19 pm to The Last Coco
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I just toss them and I don't feed any to my son or wife until after I've eaten them.
I fed a bunch of chanterelles to my dad a while back and he was nervous about eating them. About an hour later I called him and mentioned my stomach was hurting. My mom said he turned white when I told him that.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 1:41 pm to The Last Coco
I get some pork meat, make a gravy with them and those in..... one of my favorite things to eat.
Posted on 9/25/20 at 2:19 pm to The Last Coco
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UPDATE in OP (ate 'em and didn't die)
Posted on 9/25/20 at 9:32 pm to The Last Coco
They do look delicious! Glad you didn't die.
Posted on 10/6/20 at 3:21 pm to The Last Coco
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Spoke to a mycologist. These are 100% veiled oyster mushrooms, Pleurotus dryinus or laevis. Most likely the former. Very edible and delicious from what I've read. I'll update tomorrow on taste.
I need to find a mycologist who will take pay for a field trip. I have all kinds on fungi out here in the country now but damn, I don't find researching them in print instills any confidence. You can find the same genera but one species if fine and the other toxic. I don't want to get stupid and kill my liver (not talking about alcohol).
Posted on 10/6/20 at 6:32 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
Depending on your area, there’s not many mushroom varieties especially the time of year. Many of them only grow certain times of year like morel in spring, oysters outside of summer, hen of the woods fall, etc.
I personally think morels are overrated but love hen of the woods and oysters. Just more meat and substance to them.
Mushrooms are like berries and you never hear anyone tell people they can’t believe someone ate blackberries or wild blueberries. I’m not out there plucking random berries off bushes either.
I personally think morels are overrated but love hen of the woods and oysters. Just more meat and substance to them.
Mushrooms are like berries and you never hear anyone tell people they can’t believe someone ate blackberries or wild blueberries. I’m not out there plucking random berries off bushes either.
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