On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 1:34:24 PM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
Steve Peek wrote:
On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 8:11:49 AM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
Fran Farmer wrote:
On 1/07/2014 2:38 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
Terry Coombs wrote:
I have found a patch several , actually of what I believe to
be
chanterelle mushrooms . Does anyone here have the knowledge to
help
me ID these ? I will post photos of both the 'shrooms where
they're
growing and the one I picked to ID them .
We love mushrooms ... I sure hope these are edible !
Here's the link to my photobucket mushrooms album
http://s991.photobucket.com/user/Sna...?sort=3&page=1
Even if a number of people who post here swear on a stack of bibles
that they are safe to eat, I'd still be wary given how toxic some
mushrooms can be.
I pick and eat field mushrooms but even then I'm wary given that
there
have been a number of deaths in near proximity to where I live form
mushroom poisoning.
Do you have any higher education institutes near you where there
might
be a mycologist on staff?
I'll call the county extension agent , he might have or know
someone . I
don't know of anyone in the area that is a 'shroom hunter , have to
check .
My neighbor knows everything else , maybe ...
--
Snag
You are in Arkansas, I think. There's a great mycological
(mycology=study of fungi) society there. I have a friend or two in
that group (I've been picking and eating wild fungi for more than 40
years). Do a Google search for NAMA (North American Mycological
Society). They will list affiliated groups, find one near you and
join in.
Steve
Will do , Steve , and thanks so much for your help in IDing these guys ..
Yes , we're in Stone County Ar. on top of the Boston Mountains . We got all
kinds of wonderful stuff growing out in the woods !
--
Snag
Late summer and fall are prime mushroom times at least in Western NC. I've been on forays that didn't get more than a couple hundred yards or so. Be super careful if you intend to eat wild fungi. There are thousands of species out there and while only a few are deadly, there are many that might make one think (or wish) he is dying.