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This is a Hygrophorus russula that is coved with mold. I collect this species, without the mold every year at this time at the same spot. This one was...
_Some Edible and Medicinal Wild Mushrooms_ (http://www.mushroomthejournal.com/mhma/edibles) Do you agree with the statement below regarding Russula? It's...
Thanks for the reply, Rob. I wonder if it's a different mold, it's white, not pink/red. The mushroom is not deformed as in the lobster. Joe In a message...
I gather and eat lobsters without any regard to the underlying species. Dr. Alan Bessette told me he once fed them to over 50 people. I've never heard of a...
There are several different Hypomyces. In my experience they are genus specific. Steve ... From: jbhawk1@... To: AshevilleMushroomClub@yahoogroups.com ...
We eat them all the time. They are very easy to id. I find the lighter the orange, the younger and fresher. The older ones turn darker red and are no...
Thanks for the tip, Joe. I've found Hygrophorus russula (Russula-like Waxy Cap) once or twice but never tried eating it. It's quite easy to identify (once...
Hello Charlotte, Thanks. Thanks what I needed to know. I find this mushroom very appealing. I like the coloration and firmness. I have a photos in my...
An ethanol eating fungus? Sounds like a horrible terrorist plot to me! ... From: charlotte.caplan To: AshevilleMushroomClub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
Inonotus obliquus is a parasite of birch trees, so look for an area with lots of birch. Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inonotus_obliquus for more...
Hello Jeanne, Thanks for this post. Very, very sad. I find it interesting that the article notes, a Chinese woman was one of the dead. This may have been...
I assume it was A.phaloides.....interesting the proper name was not mentioned. Â Asian immigrants/visitors to the USA are typically the ones who get into...
In Norway, it was Cortinarius rubellus which caused a lot of problems....usually kidney failure. People would confuse them with winter/funnel chanterelles...
This photo is a PERFECT example of our previous discussion on mixing up Deadly Galerina & Honey Mushrooms....a person in a hurrry could make a serious...
I remember reading it in the local paper there...someone had brought him the mushroom while they were out in the woods.....and supposedly, that's all he...
Hello Rob, I do not have the facts to back up my statement. You are correct to question it. I should have said: ...where the death cap and other deadly...
_AmericanMushrooms.com - The Death Cap Mushroom (Amanita phalloides)_ (http://americanmushrooms.com/deathcap.htm) North America's "Southeast Asian Problem" ...
I was living near Rochester, NY when the fatalities occured. I am told that after that event/CA events, signs were posted in Asian Markets here in North...
I think it would be wise for anyone searching for Chaga to become familiar with the Black Knot Fungus.....bane of certain Fruit Trees....often found on wild...
I think the box was empty because it is extremely rare forchaga (Innonotus obliquus) to form true fruiting bodies. It most often manifests as a canker similar...
I'm thinking about growing the bear's head as we have lots of discarded pine wood available. Has anyone grown it on conifer wood or collected from the wild...
Joe, I don't believe that Hericium will grow on conifers. The only specimens I've ever found were on broad leafed trees & debris. I buy most of my growing...
Hello Steve, According to my field guides the Hericium abietis habitat is conifers mostly in the Pacific North-West. I hope this is true...I want to inoculate...
 ... Chaga Inonotus obliquus How to use Chaga: It takes some work to prepare chaga! The inner orange-brown part is softer than the rock hard outer black...