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Kdeezy



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Conifer woodchip mushroom ID Request
#27106061 - 12/24/20 03:24 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Habitat: At the base of a juvenile Giant sequoia in bark/mulch landscaping.
Gills: Whitish, with some yellowish staining.
Stem: 3-5 inches long, whitish-brown. 1 inch thick. Fibrous and tough. Annulus present. Cap: Diameter: 2-3 inches, brown, convex and slightly umbonate.
Spore print color: In progress, Will update.
Location: Sonoma County, California.
Other information: Seem to have been slugged pretty heavily. I'm curious to know if this species might be edible, since they are so large and have an appetizing mushroom scent.



Edited by Kdeezy (12/24/20 03:32 PM)
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Allium
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Re: Conifer woodchip mushroom ID Request [Re: Kdeezy]
#27106083 - 12/24/20 03:40 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Cortinarious?
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Re: Conifer woodchip mushroom ID Request (moved) [Re: Kdeezy]
#27106105 - 12/24/20 03:52 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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This thread was moved from Mushroom Hunting and Identification.
Reason: Here ya go
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RenegadeMycologist
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Re: Conifer woodchip mushroom ID Request [Re: Allium]
#27106110 - 12/24/20 03:57 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Armillaria ostoyae
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Could be A.gallica, stem is really thick. Too high to decide which one is it of the two sorry
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Re: Conifer woodchip mushroom ID Request [Re: Allium]
#27106187 - 12/24/20 04:46 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Allium said: Cortinarious?
I'm not well versed in mushroom idenification in general, so your guess sounds good to me, but after looking at the Armillaria species suggested by RenegadeMycologist, they do look more similar than most of the Cortinarius species that are common around here.
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Quote:
RenegadeMycologist said: Could be A.gallica, stem is really thick. Too high to decide which one is it of the two sorry
Both of the species you suggested look pretty similar! Thanks for the help!
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Re: Conifer woodchip mushroom ID Request [Re: Kdeezy]
#27106483 - 12/24/20 08:22 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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I would say its definately armillaria in mellea group which would include armillaria mellea, armillaria gallica, and armillaria ostoyae as well as 2 or 3 other species.... I think...
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Re: Conifer woodchip mushroom ID Request [Re: MentalPariah]
#27106657 - 12/24/20 10:51 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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MentalPariah said: I would say its definately armillaria in mellea group which would include armillaria mellea, armillaria gallica, and armillaria ostoyae as well as 2 or 3 other species.... I think...
Forsure, thanks for the further clarification. I guess I have to worry about my giant sequoia now that its been infected by the these....a bit of reading online says these buggers are a common cause of tree death.
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Re: Conifer woodchip mushroom ID Request [Re: Kdeezy]
#27106877 - 12/25/20 04:07 AM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yes these fuckers cause a lot of damage, but some people eat them. Personally I don't like them as edible. Those parasitic clusters are so off puting in appearance for me to even consider. But many people eat them in my country.
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It's an Armillaria.
If you're thinking of eating them, be certain to cook them thoroughly. If they're even slightly undercooked you will get sick.
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Re: Conifer woodchip mushroom ID Request [Re: ToxicMan]
#27107666 - 12/25/20 05:03 PM (3 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thanks Renegade and ToxicMan, i appreciate the knowledge and sage wisdom. I was super curious about the flavor after hearing they were an edible, so I took a small piece of one cap (a triangle portion of maybe 1 by 2 inches) and parboiled it before cooking it to a crispy brown in some vegan butter with salt and pepper. It was quite delicious.....reminded me of the flavor of oyster mushrooms when i prepare them in this manner...however that could just be the butter and salt;) Tastes like bacon! I'll keep you posted on whether they upset my stomach......hopefully the parboiling and intense heat of pan frying has me covered.
Happy holidays!
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