Kate Koberle

Thank you so much, Christopher! I appreciate the confirmation, quite comforting
I have not tasted them yet, but started on a tincture with one of them, and plan to try decoctions with the other mushroom. Do you have any herbal additions you like with the reishi that helps with flavor?

Hey friends, I'm very new to wild foraging and would love confirmation on the two mushrooms. I live in the mountains of western North Carolina. Both of these were found on dead hemlock trees, so I feel *pretty confident* they are both the "Appalachian Reishi" but I would be a lot more comfy if folks could bolster me to *extra confident* I don't believe there are any dangerous lookalikes to the reishi, is that correct? Any concerns with the one that has been eaten at a bit?