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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?
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Jan Flora wrote: In article , Omelet wrote: In article , Isabella Woodhouse wrote: For positive ID, you need to get a spore print. Cut the stalk off a mushroom cap; put the cap, gills down, on a piece of paper or half on a dark piece of paper and half on a white piece of paper; put a bowl over the 'shroom cap. Let it sit for awhile (up to 12 hours), then see what color spores drop out of the cap. Thanks so much for responding. These are not mushrooms. There are no recognizable caps or gills. These things are huge. One is nearly the size of a loaf of bread.... and growing. Or if you have a natural history museum or college with a biology/botany/horticulture dept. in your area, bring them a 'shroom for ID. There will be someone around who's a fan of fungi who will know what it is. Thanks. Could be a puffball!!! Those are edible, but I'd want to be sure. A true puffball will be solid inside, like a marshmallow, when you cut it in half. An immature amanita can have a little fetal looking thing inside. The amanitas are deadly poison. Puffballs are good eating if you pick them when they're really fresh. (We have puffballs all over the place here.) Never eat a 'shroom that you aren't sure of. It's not worth the risk. Jan Absolutely. :-) BTW, Amanita muscaria is NOT deadly poison... but it's better to let the reindeer eat it first. g -- Peace! Om "Crime does not pay as well as Politics". -- Anon. |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?
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"Steve Peek" wrote: Look at species Ganoderma for starters. Steve Thank you for that tip! I did find it on wikipedia and, while I'm not sure it's the right group, it did lead me to find a wealth of pics. These two somewhat resemble the ones in my garden: http://www.shortcourses.com/naturelog/fungi04.jpg http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_JP1510&res=640 What a fascinating array of fungi I've seen. Isabella -- "I will show you fear in a handful of dust" -T.S. Eliot |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?
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Jan Flora wrote: Look up "birch conk" or "artist's conk." IIRC, that's what Steve means by the Latin name he gave you. Something along those lines. Here's some pictures/photos of conks: http://waynesword.palomar.edu/bracfung.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingzhi http://www.mushroomthejournal.com/st...amushroom.html Sorry about sending you a bummer link... I was trying to do three things at once and didn't chase any of those links on that site to make sure they were good or worked. A funny looking thing that doesn't look like a mushroom is still a fungi, just not what you think of as a mushroom. What sort of wood is it growing on? That's always a big clue with fungi. I posted a couple of pics, from the web of what they look like, in another post. My DH is coming home tonight (with the camera), so I'll try to take some pics tomorrow. My main concern was if we were doing something wrong in the garden to cause these fungi to grow. And I thought if I at least knew the fungi type, that might give me a clue. I can't see that they are attached to wood but they are growing at the base of our wood bean poles. Soft wood I imagine--- pine, spruce? Mr. Bill bought the stakes at the lumber yard. I can ask him that tonight. Thanks again for the help. What a fascinating topic. Isabella -- "I will show you fear in a handful of dust" -T.S. Eliot |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?
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Wilson wrote: Isabella, even with the best pictures, if you could find them, won't be enough to correctly identify any mushroom except some of those with unique structures. But, we could be of a lot more help if you could post a picture at any one of dozens of free sites. No plug intended, but I set up an account at http://good-times.webshots.com/ with little trouble and have room for many postings. Yes, I have a webshots account. But like I said in my original post, my husband is out of town with the camera. -- "I will show you fear in a handful of dust" -T.S. Eliot |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?
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Jan Flora wrote: A true puffball will be solid inside, like a marshmallow, when you cut it in half. An immature amanita can have a little fetal looking thing inside. The amanitas are deadly poison. Puffballs are good eating if you pick them when they're really fresh. (We have puffballs all over the place here.) Never eat a 'shroom that you aren't sure of. It's not worth the risk. Jan I definitely would not. My husband had a bad experience in college--- extremely ill for days--- from mushrooms picked by a friend who claimed he knew what he was doing. When I lived in Ohio, we had a lot of puffballs. My dad ate wild mushrooms a lot (picked by a friend). I was wary even then. Isabella -- "I will show you fear in a handful of dust" -T.S. Eliot |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?
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Pat Kiewicz wrote: Isabella Woodhouse said: Out picking beans yesterday, I noted the appearance of three huge fungi, one at the inner base of each pole, on one "teepee" of my pole beans. This is the first I noticed them so I have no idea how long they've been there. Seems like it can't be too long since I pick beans at least every other day. I've searched and searched but cannot seem to find a pictorial database of fungi so I can identify these critters. They are a mottle ecru and light adobe color and look similar to those oyster fungi in that they are kind of layered. But I can't be sure what (or why) they are since I can't seem to find a large library of pics for comparison. Maybe something like hen-of-the woods, or some other type of shelf fungus? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitake -- these can get huge Those are indeed beautiful but are not the ones. I'm far more curious than worried. I don't want them taking over the garden.... lol.... attack of the killer fungi! And there's that story about that man who merely inhaled spores and it killed him. That'll give you pause. Izzy -- "I will show you fear in a handful of dust" -T.S. Eliot |
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"This is a free country, young man." "Yup, were free to do exactly what we are told." |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?
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Tim Perry wrote: 'Omelet[_4_ Wrote: "Crime does not pay as well as Politics". -- Anon. Heck, and I always thought they were one and the same. "This is a free country, young man." "Yup, were free to do exactly what we are told." How do you tell when a politician is lying? Their lips are moving. ;-) -- Peace! Om "Crime does not pay as well as Politics". -- Anon. |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?: Followup
Well the camera made it home but I can't find the darn cable so I can upload the pics. LOL, it figures. The beans are still growing well despite those gigantic fungi so I'm not going to sweat it at this busy time. In fact, I put up another 7# of beans this morning. I sure do appreciate all the ideas, links and suggestions, though. I had no idea there were so many kinds of fungi. Good grief it's really amazing. Thanks again. Isabella -- "I will show you fear in a handful of dust" -T.S. Eliot |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?: Followup
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, Isabella Woodhouse wrote: Well the camera made it home but I can't find the darn cable so I can upload the pics. LOL, it figures. The beans are still growing well despite those gigantic fungi so I'm not going to sweat it at this busy time. In fact, I put up another 7# of beans this morning. I sure do appreciate all the ideas, links and suggestions, though. I had no idea there were so many kinds of fungi. Good grief it's really amazing. Thanks again. Isabella The number of variety of fungi is still being discovered afaik. g I agree, they are amazing! Look at some books by http://www.fungiperfecti.com http://fungiperfecti.com/books/index.html They have outdoor mushroom patches, as well as indoor patches and "seedings" for deadwood etc. And all for reasonable prices... I'm a real mushroom fan. They are a real bargain in nutrition. -- Peace! Om "If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?: Followup
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Omelet wrote: In article , Isabella Woodhouse wrote: Well the camera made it home but I can't find the darn cable so I can upload the pics. LOL, it figures. The beans are still growing well despite those gigantic fungi so I'm not going to sweat it at this busy time. In fact, I put up another 7# of beans this morning. I sure do appreciate all the ideas, links and suggestions, though. I had no idea there were so many kinds of fungi. Good grief it's really amazing. Thanks again. Isabella The number of variety of fungi is still being discovered afaik. g I agree, they are amazing! Look at some books by http://www.fungiperfecti.com http://fungiperfecti.com/books/index.html They have outdoor mushroom patches, as well as indoor patches and "seedings" for deadwood etc. And all for reasonable prices... I'm a real mushroom fan. They are a real bargain in nutrition. Ps, I keep my cable in the bag with my camera. g -- Peace! Om "If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?: Followup
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Omelet wrote: In article , Isabella Woodhouse wrote: Well the camera made it home but I can't find the darn cable so I can upload the pics. LOL, it figures. The beans are still growing well despite those gigantic fungi so I'm not going to sweat it at this busy time. In fact, I put up another 7# of beans this morning. I sure do appreciate all the ideas, links and suggestions, though. I had no idea there were so many kinds of fungi. Good grief it's really amazing. Thanks again. Isabella The number of variety of fungi is still being discovered afaik. g I agree, they are amazing! Look at some books by http://www.fungiperfecti.com http://fungiperfecti.com/books/index.html They have outdoor mushroom patches, as well as indoor patches and "seedings" for deadwood etc. And all for reasonable prices... I'm a real mushroom fan. They are a real bargain in nutrition. Thanks! -- "I will show you fear in a handful of dust" -T.S. Eliot |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?: Followup
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Omelet wrote: Ps, I keep my cable in the bag with my camera. g It's gotta be in my office somewhere--- probably buried under all my preserving books and recipes. Not enough hours in the day right now. -- "I will show you fear in a handful of dust" -T.S. Eliot |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?: Followup
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, Isabella Woodhouse wrote: In article , Omelet wrote: In article , Isabella Woodhouse wrote: Well the camera made it home but I can't find the darn cable so I can upload the pics. LOL, it figures. The beans are still growing well despite those gigantic fungi so I'm not going to sweat it at this busy time. In fact, I put up another 7# of beans this morning. I sure do appreciate all the ideas, links and suggestions, though. I had no idea there were so many kinds of fungi. Good grief it's really amazing. Thanks again. Isabella The number of variety of fungi is still being discovered afaik. g I agree, they are amazing! Look at some books by http://www.fungiperfecti.com http://fungiperfecti.com/books/index.html They have outdoor mushroom patches, as well as indoor patches and "seedings" for deadwood etc. And all for reasonable prices... I'm a real mushroom fan. They are a real bargain in nutrition. Thanks! Welcome. :-) I'm a real Stamets fan. He's done some amazing research. Seems a lot of the wood consumers, especially polypores, have some anti-cancer activity. He sells Turkey Tail patches and tea made from those is supposed to be anti-carcinogenic. -- Peace! Om "If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain |
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Garden Oddity: What the heck is it?: Followup
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, Isabella Woodhouse wrote: In article , Omelet wrote: Ps, I keep my cable in the bag with my camera. g It's gotta be in my office somewhere--- probably buried under all my preserving books and recipes. Not enough hours in the day right now. There never are... lol -- Peace! Om "If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed." --Mark Twain |
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