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ejunk
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id help - chicken of the woods?
#5864743 - 07/16/06 09:23 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I picked these in Northeastern West Virginia. They were growing in a predominantly hardwood (red oak) area, but unlike typical COTW, they were growing out of the ground. I DID NOT make a spore print, but here is the rest of the information:
Habitat: Wood - Found in deciduous woods, lots of oaks, lots of woody/leafy debris
Gills: The underside of the mushroom is white/orange/cream with no real "gills," just some very tight folds. other samples have more pronounced folds than those pictured below.
Stem: thick and tough
Cap: orange, coming out in a fan shape from the top of the stem, folded up at the edges. orange.
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Picked in north eastern West Virginia
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xmush
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Re: id help - chicken of the woods? [Re: ejunk]
#5864772 - 07/16/06 09:34 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Not Chicken of the Woods, but Chanterelles! Even better. Nice finds!
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ejunk
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Re: id help - chicken of the woods? [Re: xmush]
#5864848 - 07/16/06 09:56 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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thanks! I'm new to mushrooms, other than morels... I appreciate the help.
yrs- Evan!
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Corporal Kielbasa

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Re: id help - chicken of the woods? [Re: ejunk]
#5864866 - 07/16/06 10:00 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I dont think it is. I need to see a better shot of its "folds/gills" before i make a final say. Whats it smell like?
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xmush
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The description and the habitat are a perfect match. It has a smoother underside than Cantherellus cibarius, but it could well be Cantharellus lateritius which is also good eating.
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ejunk
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Re: id help - chicken of the woods? [Re: xmush]
#5864920 - 07/16/06 10:18 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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more pictures. they smell spicy.

yrs- Evan!
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xmush
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Re: id help - chicken of the woods? [Re: ejunk]
#5864931 - 07/16/06 10:23 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Beautiful pictures, beautiful Chanterelles. Yum!
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Corporal Kielbasa

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Re: id help - chicken of the woods? [Re: xmush]
#5864955 - 07/16/06 10:28 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah ok you sold me too. I just needed a better gill shot. It almost looked smooth to me before.
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ejunk
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thanks, folks! Happy hunting!
yrs- Evan!
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xmush
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Quote:
Corporal Kielbasa said: Yeah ok you sold me too. I just needed a better gill shot. It almost looked smooth to me before.
That one was pretty smooth, but it seems they can have a varying depth to their ridges. Also, I thought it could be the smooth chanterelle, C. lateritius. I can't seem to find anything but dried up looking chants on my hunts recently.
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Corporal Kielbasa

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Re: id help - chicken of the woods? [Re: xmush]
#5865485 - 07/16/06 12:54 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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i got to go out right now before the sun dries up all the balck trumpets. Ok time to get in gear.
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xmush
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Quote:
Corporal Kielbasa said: i got to go out right now before the sun dries up all the balck trumpets. Ok time to get in gear.
Good luck
cool avatar btw
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Corporal Kielbasa

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Re: id help - chicken of the woods? [Re: xmush]
#5865627 - 07/16/06 01:52 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Thanks. You know i had it for a while now. But i waas just looking at it a little while ago and noticed that when he is fighting with the light saber he makes a move that apears to be throwing that toy truck at the guys face. I laughed five pounds off when i saw that!!!
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