Probably 'Hen of the Woods', Ployporus frondosus, aka Grifola frondosa. Have it checked out, may be prized edible. joe...
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STEPHEN PEEK
steveapeek
Jul 4, 2010 12:19 am
I'd say you have two possibilities: 1) Bondarzewii berkleyii 2) Meripilus sumstemii My spelling isn't good, but that should get you there in the guide book. ...
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Dave Kolb
m20j_pilot
Jul 4, 2010 4:15 am
This sort of response is the danger of trying to "ID" mushrooms remotely and why we disallow requests for identification or claims of identification! "Have it...
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Alan Muskat
amuskat2003
Jul 5, 2010 1:53 am
Just a handful of lobsters, only two fresh, the rest at least a week old. Judging from the weather records, it rained Tuesday an inch and a half in the area,...
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Jennifer
jenking218
Jul 5, 2010 2:21 am
Off 28 near the GA border located over 7 lbs of chicken on 2 oaks. One dead standing and the other a fallen dead. Pics attached. The standing had a 3rd above...
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STEPHEN PEEK
steveapeek
Jul 5, 2010 3:08 am
Your "chanterelle" looks suspiciously like a Gomphus flocoppus. Beware of extreme gastric upset! Steve ... From: Jennifer To:...
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Jennifer
jenking218
Jul 5, 2010 3:43 am
Thanks Steve! It looked "off" to me and WAY too bright in color but... a girl can dream, right? Stayin' away from that one for sure! ... From: STEPHEN PEEK To:...
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Journey
djsouljourn
Jul 5, 2010 3:58 am
thanks...
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matt dinsmore
broken.wallet
Jul 12, 2010 5:54 pm
I spent much of yesterday in a rarely visited area of Pisgah, and I saw quite a bit of funal activity. Most of it was undesirable, but I did see my first tuft...
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STEPHEN PEEK
steveapeek
Jul 12, 2010 6:28 pm
It's been a bit dry, but I suspect the fungal forecast is quickly changing. We've already had 18 hours or so of a soft gentle rain. Lots of thing will pop by...
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Dave Kolb
m20j_pilot
Jul 14, 2010 2:03 pm
I have to think these were fine to eat before introduction of some secondary agent else the locals would have figured it out a long time ago to not eat these....
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STEPHEN PEEK
steveapeek
Jul 14, 2010 2:40 pm
Well, I can think of two possibilities other than a secondary agent: 1) The poison is cumulative, the body is unable to exude the toxin and therefore it builds...
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charlotte.caplan
charlotte.ca...
Jul 15, 2010 9:55 pm
This reminds me of a report* of poisonings in Japan in 2004 after an abundant and widespread fruiting of Pleurocybella porrigens (Angel Wings). 2-3 weeks...
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Alan Muskat
amuskat2003
Jul 17, 2010 1:38 am
Saw a couple meadow mushrooms in Weaverville on Tuesday No lobsters in Bent Creek earlier this week or in Candler on Wednesday. Nothing in the UNCA woods...
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walk1look2daily3
walk1look2da...
Jul 17, 2010 8:21 pm
I have found what I believe to be Lactarius indigo fruiting today in N. Florida. Two photos are posted in my album labeled N. Florida Mushrooms. These are...
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Robert Sprenger
robflyhang
Jul 17, 2010 10:47 pm
Just found a perfect specimen of Laetiporus sulphureus.....yum. Walking out to feed the chickens, I saw something orange out in the woods, and voila, an ...
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steveapeek
Jul 17, 2010 11:49 pm
I would tend to agree with your identification. I just can't believe it's a favorite edible. You must be into that "green eggs and ham" thing. Steve...
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jbhawk1@...
walk1look2da...
Jul 18, 2010 12:11 am
Hello Steve, You are correct. As it turned out I had wild hog for dinner tonight! The L. indigo turns green when cooked. I would have eaten the mushrooms...
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Alan Muskat
amuskat2003
Jul 18, 2010 3:59 pm
I went out to Cherokee yesterday because they've been getting, as far as I can tell, the most rain in the area, and found a couple dozen leatherbacks, a couple...
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Greg Carter
shiitakeguy
Jul 19, 2010 5:11 pm
Went out into my BIG backyard and found 20# of L.corrugis, a few shaggy stalk boletes some two color boletes and a few chanterells, C.cibarius, C.cinnabarinus....
In a message dated 7/19/2010 7:54:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, robflyhang@... writes: Nice photo shoot.....Indigo? ____________________________________...
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jbhawk1@...
walk1look2da...
Jul 20, 2010 12:11 am
Thank you. I believe this to be Lactarius indigo. Has anyone seen the miniature variety? I have not. It's listed as Lactarius indigo var. diminutiva in...
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Leslie Samuels
lesliesamuel...
Jul 20, 2010 10:39 pm
Hello folks! Found some chicken between Rosman and Toxaway yesterday. I have come up with a recipie you might want to try.... Saute the thin outer edges in...
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Terri Herrlein
misskittyrea...
Jul 21, 2010 1:52 am
Reading the reports and looking at beautiful pictures, the lactarius indigo was awesome!!We do not often see blue-so the image is an attention getter!I must...
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STEPHEN PEEK
steveapeek
Jul 21, 2010 1:58 am
It looks a bit past it's prime. If you don't mind the indigenous protein anything you puree is going to be tender. ... From: Leslie Samuels To:...
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jbhawk1@...
walk1look2da...
Jul 21, 2010 2:04 am
Sounds great! What time is supper? Joe In a message dated 7/20/2010 6:40:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lesliesamuelsworks@... writes: [_Attachment(s)_...
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Terri Herrlein
misskittyrea...
Jul 21, 2010 2:19 am
Here is a response to the inquiry below. I take the tougher parts of mushrooms, and as long as they can be reasonably cut with a knife and not an ax, I grind...
