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weiliiiiiii
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ID request on possible Ganoderma species.
#8493896 - 06/06/08 06:58 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Habitat: In the woods growing from the base of a live tree
Gills: forgot too look oops
Stipe: Red on the bottom turning too white and orange in sum places
Spore print: None taken
     Last one is a habitat shot of my back yard where i found em.
Edited by weiliiiiiii (06/06/08 11:31 PM)
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landsnorkler


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Looks like a Gandoderma species.
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weiliiiiiii
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Those are edible correct, or at least sum of them right.
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landsnorkler


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They're teaible.
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weiliiiiiii
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yes and the tea is good for you ive heard.
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Juke Adro
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great find man
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lqdtrance
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Reishi, It is a Ganonderma species
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DannyGlick

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The tea (I am told) will have a nutty flavor to it. Beautiful specimens.
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lqdtrance
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The tea is also very bitter. Try it with some honey
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GGreatOne234
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Probably Ganoderma curtisii.
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weiliiiiiii
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Cool ill have too go back and harvest them tomorrow. Any advice on making a good tea, ive heard they are bitter but dont mind that i actually enjoy it cuz it makes me feel like im doing something like the natives of old.
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weiliiiiiii
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Whens the best time too harvest them im gonna get the big one tomorrow and let the other ones get bigger before doing so. Also are there any poisonous species that look like this.
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lqdtrance
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No, there are no poisonous Polypores . I usually let them get a good red varnish shelf with the yellow and white band before harvest. Unless the bugs start to get them. Then I cut them up into chunks and boil for 2 hours with the lid on. Dont do a hard boil though, just a rolling boil. Some people also like to leave the chunks in while the tea is in the fridge. Good luck and let us know what you think!!
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weiliiiiiii
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I didnt see any bugs on em but it rained tonight so hopefully they wont rot too bad and get bug infested.
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weiliiiiiii
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there still ok too eat with sum bugs in em right. I eat subbs with bugs in em all the time. Ive never seen species like this with bugs in em. If there are bugs couldn't i just boil em and strain the tea so no bugs got in it? Please help yall i need it im very interested in these now cus they grow behind my house.
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lqdtrance
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Yeah, I still use them unless their really infested. You'll know when you cut it open. If there are worms inside then there is more than likely larvae as well. I guess it really depends on the person. As long as it is not rotting. You may also find Ganonderma tsugae. It is also known as a "varnish shelf" They grow on pine. usually on dead trees or as parasites on living. Those are good too.
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weiliiiiiii
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There was only one that was mature the others(see pics)were just pins so ill get em tomorrow. It rained tonight will that affect them at all in a bad way? I find all kinds of shelf fungi and need too start identifying them. Any links or pics of em would help, maybe what species are common in GA. THAnx guys peace
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lqdtrance
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Mr. Mushrooms
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Nice find. 
I would watch them every day or so and let them get bigger. They grow kinda slow so you can take your time.
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weiliiiiiii
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yeah im gonna get the big one tomorrow it just rained tonight will that make em rot or get insect infected bad?
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