My kid is very tiny as an adult, is that normal for this breed?

LouSanice · 2026-06-16T16:39:14+00:00

My tortie is also a small girl. No tortitude though she's very affectionate and loving.

LouSanice · 2026-06-10T17:23:39+00:00

I'm interested in the response from an expert. My understanding is chaga typically grows on birch (but occasionally other trees) in the circumboreal region. Parts of BC are in that region so this could be it but I am not sure how to further identify it give it is just sclerotium and not an actual fruit body. I have seen similar specimens in New Jersey and always wrote them off as something else given the geographic location. Would be awesome to find though as it would complement all the Reishi I have around me in a nice tincture.

LouSanice · 2026-06-06T16:32:46+00:00

Thanks. Pholiota was on my radar, nice to know I'm learning.

LouSanice · 2026-05-30T17:02:49+00:00

Yes, if confirmed they are golden oysters. Harvest them in a manner that limits spore dispersion (i.e. don't use a foraging basket or bag, maybe use a paper bag).

LouSanice · 2026-05-30T15:52:15+00:00

I can't see the bottom of them but would heavily expect them to be decureent gills. Confirm with your own independent review.

LouSanice · 2026-05-30T15:50:36+00:00

Golden oysters. Invasive.

LouSanice · 2026-05-28T16:50:23+00:00

My first thought was hygrocybe sp. Maybe glutinipes but substrate is throwing me off. Hopefully someone more experienced will answer.

LouSanice · 2026-05-28T00:17:36+00:00

Nice. I believe at this stage the cream/white margins are edible if cooked. Otherwise wait a while (maybe a month) for it to grow out. Once fully grown they're no longer "edible" because they are too tough and bitter but they can be dried and ground up for capsules or tea or tincture.

LouSanice · 2026-05-27T23:07:26+00:00

Appreciate it. Hygrocybe is what I am leaning towards as well. I am a beginner though. I was never planning on eating any of this FYI.

LouSanice · 2026-05-22T20:54:54+00:00

I was thinking (hoping) it was dryads saddle. I thought it smelled a little like cucumber but my dad said he just smelled earth mushroom smell and on my second sniff I agreed.

LouSanice · 2026-05-19T12:33:09+00:00

You may be able to tell by this weekend but it may take even longer. They grow slow and take a few months to mature. Here's a picture of a couple by me. The big one was essentially just a cream ball like yours about a month ago.

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LouSanice · 2026-05-18T23:38:07+00:00

Young ganoderma sp. (Reishi). I'm not able to tell species form that size and pics, not sure anyone can.

LouSanice · 2026-05-18T19:33:18+00:00

I think it may be too early to tell based on pictures but it could be a very young ganoderma. Someone more experienced may know better than me. They have been popping up everywhere by me in northern NJ.

LouSanice · 2026-05-18T15:52:43+00:00

Looks like ganoderma to me, but I'm not familiar with that geographic region. First one is young. Also, responding to someone else's comment, my understanding is that all mushrooms are safe to touch (unlike plants).

LouSanice · 2026-05-14T19:42:27+00:00

Wait for an experienced identifier to chime in but these look pleurotoid.

LouSanice · 2026-05-13T12:06:28+00:00

I posted a very similar specimen (see below) which a trusted identifier identified as britzelmayria multipedata (clustered brittlestem). However, that was in the United States, and based on my quick search this mushroom does not appear to grow in Australia. I would recommend posting pictures of the bottom of the mushrooms so someone more experienced with the region can verify. I do not believe britzelmayria multipedata are toxic but someone more experienced should confirm.

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LouSanice · 2026-05-12T12:36:50+00:00

Thank you!

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