Corals, Kings, Puffballs, Shaggies, Miscellaneous Edibles

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Thought i would start a catch all thread for the not as well known edible shrooms.

Came across some really small corals last night. Going to keep an eye on them for awhile before trying them.

[JP Z]

Very cool PB! Hey is that poison ivy behind them?

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Hope not i ended up peeing there

[ConnorMN]

Yes it is

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Not so giant puffball! While this is almost certainly an edible puffball, it is best to wait until they reach 4 inches in order to rule out possible poisonous look alikes.

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Came across some shaggy manes on a walk tonight. While the smaller emerging ones taste the best, as with the puffballs above, it is best to let to allow some to open more fully, again in the 4 inch range, to rule out possible poisonous mimics. Those loose/darker scales that you see were my tip off to this being a shaggy, as well as the "black ink" that starts to form on the bottom of the cap.

[NoWiser]

Has anyone been out lately?? I've been working out of town the last couple weeks and haven't had much of a chance to get out in the woods, but did find a couple hours last weekend in the South Metro. I found a few Chants that were on the old side. I also found my first hedgehogs, which were absolutely delicious, some Old Man of the Woods, Chicken of the Woods, a ton of oysters, and a few scaber-stalked boletes. Fried them all up and my favorite were definitely the hedgehogs. Delicious. I also found my first cluster of the toxic Jack O Lantern mushrooms.It was absolutely amazing how bright orange they were. Hard to miss them. I'm headed up to the Staples-Motley area this weekend and will try to get out for a few hours and see what's around up there. Next weekend I'm heading to the BWCA to scout for my moose hunting trip and will keep my eyes to the ground to see whats out and about up there. Hopefully when I get back the hens will be starting to make an appearance.

As much as I love morels, this summer shrooming sure is a blast! There is such a variety out there!

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Wow! I am jealous. Went a little nuts earlier in the year and got bit up so much was waiting for a little break in the bug action. Soooo did ya get any pics of any of those? Even a pic of a jack would be great back here. Really want to find some boletes and hogs.......think i am going to have to go out tonight now. Like you alluded to, what a cool, inexpensive, yummy hobby!

[Deitz Dittrich]

went for an hour around my place the other day.. Nothing..

[JP Z]

Finding a few random toxic varieties around the house. I think I saw some dried up Horn of Plentys Can't wait to find some Hens though......and I would like the Oysters to pop again.

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Went out tonight and no oysters, chickens, or hens yet. Got these for Jr.'s show and tell tomorrow, after which they will be lunch. Ok, wont be eating the old puffball, but the kids will have fun squeezing it! I know i did, one time, just a little

[jerkin'm]

Wow! Nice Bears Head Tooth! Those are the best eating summer mushroom around. Don't let that one out of your site!

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Their at school right now.....am kind of rethinking eating them, as they will be handled by about 20 3-5 year olds...talk about petri dish of exotic toxin

[Deitz Dittrich]

still yet to find the bears head tooth.. I did manage 5 lbs of Chickens the other evening...

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Just happen to have a log on the side of my driveway with about 10 of them on it, pretty sure it is a boxelder, rotted and hollow. Better to be lucky than good sometimes!

[Matt Breuer]

Most of the chants around here seem to be in the end-stage. During the first week of bear baiting they sure were a nice treat though! Chickens are nice and golden right now too, as well as the giant lobsters. I've found tons of them, and have enjoyed trying them for the first time this year... and second... and third... Giant puffballs went nuts around here 2 weeks ago as well. Found 3 big fairy rings with nice prime puffs.

Have yet to find or try the corals or bears head... both on the list!

[JP Z]

That sounds awesome Matt......I do need to get to Bemidji sometime for you to teach me your Mushroom Jedi ways.

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Huh, who knew......thought lobsters just grew in Maine Actually paid attention for some and there they were. Thanks Matt!

[Deitz Dittrich]

might have to take a couple hours to search out some lobsters..

[JP Z]

Don't forget the drawn butter!

[Matt Breuer]

Ruh-roh, I started something ugly... I can see people pushing other people over stumps to get to the lobsters now... I had never tried them until this year, but won't pass on them ever again. They are actually something that eats fungi I believe... Kind of neat as they get huge, but almost always take on the form of the mushroom they "ate". Nothing like finding a lobster the size of a shoe that's shaped like a chant!

[Jameson]

Anyone finding Hen of the Woods yet?

[delcecchi]

OK guys, I have this growing in the back yard. Am I missing a gourmet experience or am I lucky to be alive.....

I know nothing about foraging fungi

I have never seen anything like this. What is it? Edible (probably over the hill but might be back next year...)

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Del, I am far from an expert, cant see the underside close up, and would have to say that thing probably won't kill you but might give you some indigestion or possibly some time in the bathroom I am only speaking for myself in that there are a few types of edibles out there that are pretty safe to eat which you can easily rule out possible mimics that can cause problems. The rest I have no clue as far as what they are, this would be one of them

Jameson, have been out a few times to the spots where i found hens last year, and nothing so far.

[delcecchi]

Thanks. I wasn't planning on eating it. But it looked so weird I had to ask what it might be.