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GGreatOne234
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FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic)
#5855283 - 07/13/06 04:48 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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These were found roadside, in the grass and mulch and bushes.
A choice edible, also known as Shaggy Manes:

The other day I also found a very nice patch of Strobilomyces floccopus, also known as The Old Man of the Woods. And they were surpriseingly yummy cooked up with noodles.
Pretty nice Shaggys tho huh? I don't find them very often here in Florida.
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: GGreatOne234]
#5855304 - 07/13/06 05:02 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I've had old man of the woods before, taste better than they look lolz 
Picture perfect specimens you got there, how are you planning on cooking them up? I think they go well with eggs
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: Amatoxin]
#5855323 - 07/13/06 05:08 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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The Shaggys were cooked up with eggs, and they tasted somewhat like seafood.
The patch of Old Man of the Woods I found yesterday was the nicest and biggest patch Ive ever seen. They were fried up and then added to some noodles, and they were pretty darn good.
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: GGreatOne234]
#5855334 - 07/13/06 05:15 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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You get Xerocomus/Boletus badius over there??? They're perhaps my favorite mushroom to eat. Tastier than Cep/Porcini IMO and they fruit in such profusion here, normally with Birch.
They defy the edible bolete rule though as they stain blue
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: Amatoxin]
#5855731 - 07/13/06 07:20 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Those ink caps have some gnarly looking buttons on top!! Never seen that before with this species!
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: GGreatOne234]
#5855856 - 07/13/06 08:04 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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GreatOne.. I find them living alone or two to a family... Do you find them often all growing together? Man I need to take a pic of our Shags here I bet they may be a bit of a separate strain  It seems every time I find them I don't have a camera....
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: YESSUP]
#5855989 - 07/13/06 08:47 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Wow, those are beautiful GG.
I just nominated that photo for picture of the month.
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: shroomydan]
#5856057 - 07/13/06 09:06 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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They are definatly one of my favorite edible mushrooms
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: Dr_Mcgillicuddy]
#5856143 - 07/13/06 09:34 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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mmmmmmmmm... shaggyyyyyy....  Is Boletus badius really that good? I find them all the time, but I never thought to take some home (considering the massive amounts of species of Boletus and Sullius in GA, there are too many to choose from). I've tried the ol' man sauteed and steamed before. Can't say I cared for em too much.
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: GGreatOne234]
#5856173 - 07/13/06 09:44 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Awesome find! 
I rarely ever find those around here.
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: eris]
#5856681 - 07/14/06 12:51 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I have only found Coprinus comatus once. Two mushrooms were growing a few feet apart amongst some woodchips in the parking lot outside a Home Depot. I picked one... That was my very first experience with the genus Coprinus, and the resulting black goop took me by surprise! Since, i have found numerous other species of ink caps, one of the most common I find, but no other C. comatus.
You say it tastes like seafood?? Eeeehh... that sounds funky.
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: CureCat]
#5856894 - 07/14/06 02:45 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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They are actually very good in my experience.
How they taste depends on what stage of growth you pick them in and how you cook them.
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: GGreatOne234]
#5858109 - 07/14/06 01:43 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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How are you finding those things in Florida but I haven't found a single damn one in Georgia?
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: Gumby]
#5858711 - 07/14/06 05:13 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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HEre are a couple of shaggy manes, one from near Kent, Washington and the other in West Seattle.


Nice imagery GGreatOne234
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: mjshroomer]
#5860874 - 07/15/06 06:39 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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one of my favourite edibles - good find.
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: Zen Peddler]
#5861761 - 07/15/06 12:41 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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One of my favorite also Blue Meanie.
I actually only like about five edible shrooms period. Most taste like rubber to me, or like a dull gummy bear texture.
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: mjshroomer]
#5861851 - 07/15/06 01:17 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hey MJ, out of curiosity, what are those five (or last 4) edible species which you enjoy eating??
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: CureCat]
#5862232 - 07/15/06 04:11 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Matsutake, carrot cups, truffles and some Chantrelles.
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: mjshroomer]
#5862439 - 07/15/06 05:39 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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If you find any more shaggy manes, I'd sure appreciate a culture. I'm looking for a warm weather strain. Mine only fruits in cool weather. RR
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: Lysergic_Milkman]
#5862481 - 07/15/06 05:58 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Lysergic_Milkman said: Is Boletus badius really that good? I find them all the time, but I never thought to take some home
I really like them! They go well in pasta dishes, with steak and loads of other stuff 
The leading mycologist in my area rates them as his favorite too! He prefers them to chanterelle or morels
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: Amatoxin]
#5862606 - 07/15/06 06:37 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thats cool, when I ate some boletes it was like foam rubber titty goop.
mj
That should be good for a tasty tit-bit
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: mjshroomer]
#5862910 - 07/15/06 08:22 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Dammit - I found one of these on a field trip, picture perfect specimen and I decided not to eat it as I wasnt sure if there were other species that could be confused with them, and I also wanted to see this "inky goop" phenomenon. Pretty cool/weird to see.
I might try growing them - I saved the "print".
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: mjshroomer]
#5863827 - 07/16/06 12:51 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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mjshroomer said: Thats cool, when I ate some boletes it was like foam rubber titty goop.
mj
That should be good for a tasty tit-bit
Hahahahaha, see! That is why boletes freak me out! ::shudders::
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: mjshroomer]
#5864437 - 07/16/06 05:52 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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mjshroomer said: Thats cool, when I ate some boletes it was like foam rubber titty goop.
You think ceps/porcini taste like foam rubber titty goop???
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Re: FLA: Coprinus comatus found today (1 Pic) [Re: Amatoxin]
#5865216 - 07/16/06 11:54 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Shhhhh.... calm down boys.... It's all just a matter of opinion. There is a reason why people decide to specialize in ethnomycology...
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