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Found this growing on a tree stump. Diameter is 27.5 inches. Trying to learn more about the local mushrooms & mushrooms in general. Does anyone have any details they can share about this particular type? Could even be some other type of fungus.

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I'd need some more details about the fungus; Is it gilled? are they straight or do they look wavy? Spore print color?
Do you have a local mushroom hunter club or is there one fairly close?
Sadly, there are many mushrooms that look like a lot of other mushrooms and the best bet is to find someone near you that can identify it.
Some even require a tissue sample under a microscope to be certain of the species.

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It's relatively flat. Bumpy but not what I'd call wavy. Haven't looked underneath to check gills yet. Doesn't seem the type to have gills though. It has a rather hard surface. Will be in that area working on firewood tomorrow. Weather permitting. Will check for gills & spore print color.

Still working on finding a local club or experienced mushroom person. Many types on this property. Some seem perfectly edible. Not something to take chances with though. Will probably wimp out on that adventure & just start cultivating a few known types for a long while.

Are chickens a reliable indicator of the safety of eating wild mushrooms?

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I came across these in my woods recently this early spring. The caps are concave and look like they could hold a teaspoon of water. A unique feature I noticed is the gills under the cap continue down the stem. Any ideas, mushroom foragers?

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Mike Barkley wrote:

Are chickens a reliable indicator of the safety of eating wild mushrooms?



Just because an animal species is not harmed does not indicate it is safe for human consumption.

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Mike, I suggest looking into the Trametes polypores. Possible Trametes elegans if it has a maze like pores. Go to mushroomexpert.com and look at the characteristics to see if they match.

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James, yours looks like an old oyster mushroom well past it's prime. Again, check mushroomexpert.com

Other people may reject you but if you lie in the forest floor for long enough the moss and fungi will accept you as one of their own!

 
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