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Huge ball o shroom! ID Please
    #22433419 - 10/25/15 07:29 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

My Brother sent me this pic of a huge mushroom in his yard.

maybe edible?

He lives where northern New Jersey meets New York

Sorry but that's all the info i can give.
Would love to help him identify as he has kids who would like to learn too :smile:

Thank You for your help



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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: Mushrello] * 1
    #22433427 - 10/25/15 07:32 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Calvatia gigantea. Edible, if it's all white inside when you slice it open.


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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: Mushrello]
    #22433434 - 10/25/15 07:33 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)



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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: The Lightning]
    #22433442 - 10/25/15 07:36 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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The Lightning said:
Compare to Calvatia booniana
http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Calvatia_booniana.html




In Jersey?


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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: asukawashere]
    #22433468 - 10/25/15 07:42 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Hey thanks asukawashere & The Lightning for the quik response!!

Calvatia booniana is the West Coast variety

I will let him know so he can do some research.

He is on the boarder on the New York side.

Thanks for the all white tip when going to eat one.
When I researched it real quik it says when they go to make spores the color changes and it may not be too edible by then :smile:


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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: Mushrello]
    #22433498 - 10/25/15 07:47 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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Mushrello said:
He is on the boarder on the New York side.

Thanks for the all white tip when going to eat one.
When I researched it real quik it says when they go to make spores the color changes and it may not be too edible by then :smile:




Which side of the border isn't really relevant (it's not like mushrooms will hit a state line and say "nope, we don't grow here!" and turn around). I was questioning Lightning's I.D. of C. booniana, a species that typically occurs west of the continental divide, based on the NJ/NY location of this specimen.

And yes, when they start to discolor inside, they'll make you puke. Never experienced it myself, but I avoid such things on principle. :P


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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: asukawashere]
    #22433514 - 10/25/15 07:51 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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asukawashere said:
Quote:

The Lightning said:
Compare to Calvatia booniana
http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Calvatia_booniana.html




In Jersey?





Why not in Jersey? Is Jersey too special for Calvatia booiana?


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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: The Lightning]
    #22433522 - 10/25/15 07:52 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

The Lightning said:
Quote:

asukawashere said:
Quote:

The Lightning said:
Compare to Calvatia booniana
http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Calvatia_booniana.html




In Jersey?





Why not in Jersey? Is Jersey too special for Calvatia booiana?




I've always read it was a western species… as in, why would it be all the way on the East coast?


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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: asukawashere]
    #22433526 - 10/25/15 07:53 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Yeah that tends to be misleading for some species, maybe many species.


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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: Mushrello]
    #22433562 - 10/25/15 08:01 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

The best way to prepare these is to make eggplant Parmesan; substitute the puffball for the eggplant slices. 

The key is to cook the puffball slices very crispy; slice them thin as you can.


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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: VedicSoma]
    #22433597 - 10/25/15 08:12 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Oh Man oh Man... VedicSoma!  me being Italian that recipe is making me sooooo hungry :smile:

I'll pass that along too when he gets back to me
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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: Mushrello]
    #22440840 - 10/27/15 04:07 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Bump!

It's still Growing!!!!!!! not showing any signs of Slowing!!!!!!!!  !



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Re: Huge ball o shroom! ID Please [Re: Mushrello]
    #22446547 - 10/28/15 08:44 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Eat it now, man.  Once it starts to turn it's too late.  Basketball sized is enough, don't be greedy and miss out!

You know shrooms are prime when young.


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