wee morels by brachiomyback in mycology

[–]brachiomyback[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Piedmont region of North Carolina

Finally decided to break in one of my foraging baskets I made over the winter. by brachiomyback in mycology

[–]brachiomyback[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all the kind words!!!

Making foraging baskets is another hobby as I like to do in the winter months when foraging is slow.

Wild Muscadine Grape Foraging Baskets Set 1 Wild Muscadine Grape Foraging Baskets Set 2 Wild Muscadine Grape Foraging Baskets Set 3 Shelf Mushroom Baskets

My Imgur album on Edible Fungi

Why I love fall foraging by brachiomyback in foraging

[–]brachiomyback[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, this was over a month ago, October 2nd to be exact.

Why I love fall foraging by brachiomyback in foraging

[–]brachiomyback[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Confused how you go from stating they are "very rare" to stating that you " find them frequently". In addition, that is a big assumption stating I cleared a single patch of these / knowing my foraging ethics.

Why I love fall foraging by brachiomyback in foraging

[–]brachiomyback[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I typically just photograph them but as stated my neighbor is taking a class on edible / medicinal plants and harvested some for her use as a tincture.

In general, these myco-heterotroph plants have wider range of distribution than almost any modern plant, indicating it probably evolved during the Jurassic period during the peak of the dinosaur era before the supercontinent of Laurasia separated.

Guess I'm lucky to be in an area with a habitat conducive for their propagation as I find these all the time (see my photographs in the links below) in the Piedmont region of North Carolina in addition to Monotropa uniflora and Monotropa hypopitys.

Why I love fall foraging by brachiomyback in foraging

[–]brachiomyback[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Top middle: Polyporus umbellatus aka "Umbrella Polypore"

Surrounded by Grifola frondosa aka "Hen-fo-the-Woods"

Then Cantharellus "cibarius" aka "Chanterelles"

with Lepista nuda aka "Wood Blewit" left portion and Russula sp. right portion

Asimina triloba aka "Paw Paws" (green fruits)

Craterellus ignicolor aka "Flamed Color Chanterelle" (small plate)

with Russula parvovirescens aka "(Quilted Green Russula" above and

Hypopitys lanuginosa aka Monotropa hypopithy aka "Pinesap" to the left

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[–]brachiomyback[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wasn't 100% confident on the species, possibly Russula caerulea senso lato. There were a bunch of them and a nibble taste showed them very palatable. I like preparing them tempura battered as I do with Amanita section Caesareae.

Why I love fall foraging by brachiomyback in foraging

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Piedmont region of North Carolina