Over the last week I watched the Hericium go from prime for picking to a state of decay. It is probably due to the frost, as the only lions mane I found that was edible was a tiny clump on the underside of log hidden and protected by leaf litter.
Only a few centimeters across. |
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October 12, 2013. Hericium coralloides (sp.?), approximately 25 cm across. |
October 20, 2013. Hericium erinaceus (sp.?), 10-15 cm across. |
November 5, 2013. Same mushroom as above. |
Other Interesting Things To Watch For
As for other edibles I've seen some probable shaggy manes and jelly mushrooms. I have not collected any to try, as I feel I need to do more research on these kinds of mushrooms before I eat them (they have inedible look-a-likes).
Luckily though, autumn mushrooms offer up a feast for the eyes! I have been slightly disappointed this year as I haven't found many large, impressive turkey tails.
Coriolus versicolour, roughly 40 cm across. Scientists are currently researching it's ability to fight cancers. This mushroom is edible but does not taste very good though. It's common name is turkey tail because it looks like a turkey tail... |
More turkey tail. October 12, 2013. |
Pholiota scamba. Caps are roughly 2-5 cm in diameter. These cuties grow in mossy/grassy areas. October 2013. |
Pholiota adiposa. Caps 3-8 cm in diameter. Found these cuties growing on an old, dying birch. |
Several cms across. October 2013. |
I have found mushroom identification to be very challenging and rewarding. Sometimes I find something that I can't ID.
They're just cute, OK. |
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