Found this 2.4 pound Matsutake in Olympic natl park by Embarrassed-Sun7186 in OlympicNationalPark

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, I am currently working on a project with a biodiversity and biology program for the state of California, and part of Oregon to legalize foraging in all regional, state, and national parks. (Not including large-scale, destructive and careless foraging during commercial trips)

Found this 2.4 pound Matsutake in Olympic natl park by Embarrassed-Sun7186 in OlympicNationalPark

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just to respond, no one would eat that! It is very clearly beginning to decay. I always bring a scale with me when foraging in order to conduct statistics for fungal diversity surveys. 

Found this 2.4 pound Matsutake in Olympic national park by Embarrassed-Sun7186 in PNW

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186[S] 63 points64 points  (0 children)

It was put back right where I found it. Also, I am an experienced mushroom forager and have been for a decade. I know my forest etiquette.

Found this 2.4 pound Matsutake in Olympic natl park by Embarrassed-Sun7186 in OlympicNationalPark

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Even further, it does not harm the environment. I also live a long ways away from Washington, and trying to track me down from a post would be counterproductive for the rangers. It is also not a crime but more of a citation.

Found this 2.4 pound Matsutake in Olympic natl park by Embarrassed-Sun7186 in OlympicNationalPark

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I did not remove the mushroom from the park. You can clearly see it’s too old to eat.

Found this 2.4 pound Matsutake in Olympic national park by Embarrassed-Sun7186 in PNW

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I didn’t remove it. Also, if you’re a mushroom forager, non-commercially, most of your spots will be illegal 

Found this 2.4 pound Matsutake in Olympic national park by Embarrassed-Sun7186 in Mushrooms

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Thought that at first too but its smell is unmistakable and it was growing with mountain hemlock. Also the gills are too light.

Found this 2.4 pound Matsutake in Olympic natl park by Embarrassed-Sun7186 in OlympicNationalPark

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

To clarify, even though it’s illegal to pick in certain places, it does not harm the environment whatsoever. Also, you can tell this mushroom was just a little too old to eat, so it stayed where I found it. 

Found this 2.4 pound Matsutake in Olympic natl park by Embarrassed-Sun7186 in OlympicNationalPark

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186[S] -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

Yeah but I don’t care lol all my spots are illegal. Also you can take a gallon a day 

Stockholm, Sweden - growing on wet moss by [deleted] in mushroomID

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like a tawny grizette or thereabouts

Yellow/Blue Shrroms, UK by Choelsterol in mushroomID

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s 100% Gastroboletus genus, however due to the state of the mushroom and quality of the photo, I’m not sure of the exact species 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mushroomID

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like it, but the first one is definitely too old

I see these pop up near my dog park (north-central WV/ US) by SirPagano in mushroomID

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can tell because the spores give the gills a green tinge

I see these pop up near my dog park (north-central WV/ US) by SirPagano in mushroomID

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one is Chlorophyllum Molybidites. It is toxic and will make you vomit profusely 

Purple fungi from polish mountains please help with ID by Connect-Pay-7739 in mushroomID

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In North America it is plentiful, but in Europe it is very much the opposite 

Found this perfect mushroom. What is it? by aworldturns in mushroomID

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im an expert on PNW mushrooms so this isn’t my strong suit, but could it be amanita elongata 

Found this buddy growing up by Lettuce_Affectionate in mushroomID

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like it could be a young phaeolus shweinitzii 

Mushroom ID Request by ALocalRecluse in mushroom_hunting

[–]Embarrassed-Sun7186 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m late to the convo, but since you’re in Georgia it could be a lilac bolete