BTL Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Can anyone identify this? Found in West Central MN this past July. Not an edible is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deitz Dittrich Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 sure looks like a chicken mushroom/sulfer shelf to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbutton Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I agree. They come in a few forms and variation of color from pale yellow to bright orange. The one you have is the more bulbous one, some are more shelf like, with others kind of being a combination of the two. Tell tale is they will be on or near an oak tree. Key is to pick them early enough as they seem to be more tender. If picking a more mature specimen, the outer portion is the most edible part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTL Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Very cool, thanks for the info guys. Wish I had known it was edible at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deitz Dittrich Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 just have to be sure its on hard wood, if its growing on pine it can make you sick.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewey1 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 looks like a wide range of color and shape. What are the fakes out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbutton Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Suppose some nasty tasting, darn near petrified, but not poisonous shelf type shroom could be mistaken for one that is not as colorful like in the 3rd photo. For the more orange and sulfur yellowish variations, suppose the very poisonous jack o lantern could also be mistaken, but is a stem, cap, and gill type mushroom, unlike the chickens that are void of those characteristics. About the only thing in common is they are orange and grow on wood. But, yes, do be careful, and research before consuming anything until your comfortable with an ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTL Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 So is it likely that there will be more of these in this same area, or even on the same tree, next year? I didn't pick this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbutton Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Yes, and no. Their spores take something like 2 or 3 years to fully "germinate" and need suitable conditions for that to happen......whatever they may be. Have see a tree loaded one year and nothing the next year. Would certainly hit up that spot again though, they will generally be in the same areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Breuer Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Put that tree in the memory bank... pushbutton is over-analyzing all of your questions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deitz Dittrich Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 LMAO M.B.!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbutton Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 ....and for you two .......ID this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Breuer Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Looks mossy... I would say you're in a good area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deitz Dittrich Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 do fungi grow more or less during full moon periods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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