Fungus amongus

Girl Hiker · Post by **Girl Hiker** » Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:18 pm

Found this cool mushroom that resembled a heart along the PCT trail to Eagle Rock

Girl Hiker · Post by **Girl Hiker** » Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:20 pm

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JerryN · Post by **JerryN** » Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:01 pm

My guess without seeing more is that it is a fomitopsis, possibly species cajanderi. Nice find, a pretty mushroom

Post by **Taco** » Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:59 pm

I am getting into fungi and stuff. I'm growing Portabella mushrooms from a kit and learning to forage.

I can tell you that is probably a mushroom. You're welcome.

JerryN · Post by **JerryN** » Thu Feb 04, 2021 6:33 am

Taco wrote: I am getting into fungi and stuff. I'm growing Portabella mushrooms from a kit and learning to forage.

I can tell you that is probably a mushroom. You're welcome.

Taco, the Los Angeles Mycological Society is having its annual fair virtual this year. It is on the 14th and there will be a session on growing mushrooms. I think the information is up on the website now.

Post by **Taco** » Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:23 pm

I would like to attend one of the in person ones next chance I get with my girl. She got me into mushrooms. Now we are mega hard into em. Hopefully that happens soon enough.

I'll likely be in the middle of nowhere on the 14th, praying to the gods of vast open areas. Cheers!

wesweswes · Post by **wesweswes** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:51 pm

nice finds. It's been pretty sad for mushrooms out here on the westside at least--not much rain this year. Anyone else having much luck?

JerryN · Post by **JerryN** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:56 pm

wesweswes wrote: nice finds. It's been pretty sad for mushrooms out here on the westside at least--not much rain this year. Anyone else having much luck?

not much out yet. it has been quite dry. there are a few corts here and there and some jack-o-lanterns. we need rain and there is none n the forecast.

wesweswes · Post by **wesweswes** » Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:13 pm

so it's not just me... my usual chanterelle spots are empty!

Post by **Sean** » Sun Feb 21, 2021 1:56 pm

After the last big storm a whole family of shrooms popped up in my yard.

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What would happen if I ate these?

JerryN · Post by **JerryN** » Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:48 pm

Sean wrote: After the last big storm a whole family of shrooms popped up in my yard.

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What would happen if I ate these?

This is not a mushroom that I know off hand. Also would want a clear view of the stalk and the gills. But to answer your question one or more of the following three things
1. you will die
2. you will wish you were dead
3. you will have eaten a mushroom that is not tasty
so a very bad idea

wesweswes · Post by **wesweswes** » Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:44 pm

yeah, like Jerry said a better pic of the stem and underside of the cap would help with an ID, but doesn't look like anything obviously edible...