Does Anyone Know This Mushroom?
I spotted this mushroom on my morning walk today. Anyone knows what it is? It is growing out of a dead tree stump.
I love mushrooms and am so tempted to try it. However, it is probably not a good idea to eat it without knowing what it is. :)
True fact... Over half of all mushrooms grow out of dead tree stumps.
Okay..I didnt look it up. But most mushrooms grow on / from the dead roots, or trunk or limbs of trees.
I think a bit more information would be required for even a basic id. Certainly not enough for an id allowing for confidence in consumption.
Other needed facts:
Location.... Where where these found?
Spores... If you tap them onto a piece of black paper.. Onto a piece of white paper... What color?
If you bruise the stem flesh, what does it do? Turn dark?
I too love mushrooms. But they can be far more dangerous than a weed or plant.
They grow in a north facing semi-shady slope. I have wood chips scattered around the tree stump. There are no spores coming out when I tapped it. Maybe still too young. When I bruise the stem flesh, it turned from white to very light brown, not dark at all.
That should help toward an identification. My specific knowledge is quite limited, so I wont be able to give the answer...but have worked with fung-ologists(!?) to know the kinds of questions they ask.
As for the where, you answered a very good one. I had meant larger....which country and region or state in that country.
Hope you get the answer soon!
Haha ... I forgot you don't know where I live :) We are in west-central Florida. It is most likely honey mushrooms. Thank you so much the followup!
They look like a type of honey fungus - They are not a good sign if you get them in your garden, but are said to have a sweet nutty taste if you eat them...Saying that a lot of people get ill after eating them - so there is a debate going on as to if they are actually edible or not... Better to be safe than sorry, i say don't eat, stick to what you know and stay safe :)
Thank you. I did a search on honey mushrooms. They look like this below.
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Looks like ‘hen of the woods’.
Thank you. I'll check it out.
Never eat mushrooms that you do not know 100% what they are its not worth it you can die.
Thank you so much for the warning. I don't want to die :)