Help Trueman ID These Mushrooms

About a year ago, I was exploring the forest just before winter. Weather was so nice, not too hot. Today I remembered those pics while I was eating my shiitake soup. I love mushrooms but no clue how to ID wild ones. Do you ?





I'm sure nobody in that area has interest in this kind of things, I also found some medicinal plants (lost that photo) in this place and nobody harvest them.





Gotta love that vivid color on that one, no clue if edible but certainly beautiful. Could it be a sort of flower and not a mushroom ?

a reply to: Trueman

Last one is called 'Yum Yum Forever Nap'.

Go see my buddy Dan at the Foraged Feast at the Montclair Farmer's Market, they teach classes on how to forage in New Jersey. He can help you locate mushrooms, herbs and Hackensack River rat.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: Trueman

Last one is called 'Yum Yum Forever Nap'.

Go see my buddy Dan at the Foraged Feast at the Montclair Farmer's Market, they teach classes on how to forage in New Jersey. He can help you locate mushrooms, herbs and Hackensack River rat.

You just added a good one to my bucket list. Any idea how "mush" those classes cost ?

a reply to: Trueman

Got any pics of the underside, the ribs?

Not sure about the first set of pictures, but the last ones seem to be this :

www.mushroomexpert.com...

a reply to: Trueman

If I recall they were like $30-40 dollars but it pays for itself in being able to find so many things that are edible that you typically walk right past. I'm often in South Mountain Reservation foraging for edibles.

A location would be a major insight into what they are. Mushrooms are so varied and often relegated to specifics areas and climates.

I was big into mycology for a number of years, however, I was more focused on psilocybin cubensis than anything. It’s amazing how something that grows in nature so well requires such stringent conditions to thrive in a man-made setting.

a reply to: Kreeate

I'm pretty sure that isn't Chicken/Hen of the Woods in the last pic.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

MMMM! River Rat Marsala with Amanita mushrooms...a memorable meal.

There are too many stories of mushroom experts ending up sick or dead, so I stick to the supermarket variety. Boring but without drama.

originally posted by: Vasa Croe
a reply to: Trueman

Got any pics of the underside, the ribs?

No, I didn't want to damage them but I could take a sample though. Just didn't think about it.

a reply to: Trueman

Be careful with wild Mushrooms pal, some of the most poisonous substances in the world are fungal related, and without a cure.

originally posted by: Kreeate
Not sure about the first set of pictures, but the last ones seem to be this :

www.mushroomexpert.com...

"Chicken of the woods" mushrooms. ??

Can't be more edible than that

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: Kreeate

I'm pretty sure that isn't Chicken/Hen of the Woods in the last pic.

Okay, I'm no expert. The link does give information on how to identify species. Just though it may be helpful.

originally posted by: pteridine
There are too many stories of mushroom experts ending up sick or dead, so I stick to the supermarket variety. Boring but without drama.

There's a few near me that I'm comfortable picking but for the most part I just go to the farmer's market.

originally posted by: Kreeate
Okay, I'm no expert. The link does give information on how to identify species. Just though it may be helpful.

Yeah, that's why when in doubt, don't eat it.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: Trueman

If I recall they were like $30-40 dollars but it pays for itself in being able to find so many things that are edible that you typically walk right past. I'm often in South Mountain Reservation foraging for edibles.

Awesome. I think I'll take those classes soon !

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus

originally posted by: Kreeate
Okay, I'm no expert. The link does give information on how to identify species. Just though it may be helpful.

Yeah, that's why when in doubt, don't eat it.

Sound advice.

a reply to: Trueman

Let me know, maybe I'll join you, I'm nearly out of rat.

originally posted by: Kreeate
Sound advice.

Don't get used to it, I'm usually only good for moronic comments.

a reply to: Trueman

If I can't identify them, I don't touch them.
I am only good at finding morels but still know what false ones look like.
Morels only have about a 2 week window to grow.

A small bag of dried morels goes for 30 bucks here.
Other than that, I have 2 cans of mushrooms in my cupboards.