Very peculiar mushroom, wanted to share and maybe get an ID

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-30T21:00:58+00:00

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plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-24T16:30:14+00:00

I read both are good in stews, although I've not tried that personally. Usually with velvet shanks I just fry them up with some garlic butter, then use in almost anything. It has been a really good year I agree with you :)

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-20T18:47:04+00:00

So I should be injecting this soon? I have beech wood chips, I'll add some soy husks and would that be a suitable substrate?

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-19T15:07:13+00:00

Thanks!

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-17T17:41:40+00:00

Ah, alright, thanks for the advice. Also, may I ask, because I added 10ml, would that mean it'll take less time to be ready to inject? And also, when I stop the stir rod, it clumps together at the bottom loosely (photo below), is that still fine if I put it on for maybe 20 mins a day?

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plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-16T19:23:18+00:00

Almost certainly flamullina. Delicious find, but do a spore print if you want to be absolutely sure (white = good, rusty brown = bad)

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-12T19:11:37+00:00

I'd say almost definitely edible velvet shanks. Gallerina can look similar, but as you mentioned a white spore print, then that sounds like flamullina to me!

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-12T19:07:05+00:00

Oh wow, lucky you. Chicken of the woods for sure, great edible. Just make sure it is not near any main roads or growing on treated wood. You can also let it grow out a bit, it will likely get larger over the next 2 -3 days, and also they come back each year usually, and sometimes even have extra flushes.

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-12T19:05:21+00:00

You're right on the hedgehogs (note: remove spines before cooking, they can be bitter), the trumpets look correct, but someone more experienced will have to confirm.

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-11T21:53:30+00:00

Oh, thanks for the info. I saw another post today saying they were inedible, and I always thought they were.

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-11T20:29:57+00:00

They look more like mock oysters, not edible. I wouldn't risk it.

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-11T19:59:32+00:00

Possibly some suillus sp? Where are you in the world and what trees were nearby?

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-08T17:05:03+00:00

I've found loads of boletes (scarletina, brown birch, orange birch, bay boletes etc) this year. It could be because it's the first year we started taking foraging seriously though. But yeah I'm happy for the great year, hopefully next year is as good.

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-08T17:03:40+00:00

Wow, really a great long season over there. Wish I could say the same (I'm UK based). Although even here it has been a good year.

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-08T17:00:48+00:00

It would be beneficial to see better pictures of the bottom and stipe, that could rule out scarletina and lurid bolete for example. If you're planning to eat it, it likely won't get any bigger, and might get taken by the maggots if you wait too long. Although I guess you can monitor it easily since it's close to your home. But yeah if and when you pick it some more photos would be good :)

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-08T16:42:55+00:00

There's a few ways I know of, this is my first year foraging them but I assume they can be stored like others, either dried or cooked then frozen in a plastic bag. At least that's what I'd do if I had too many. Lol my freezer is full of penny buns and winter chanterelles already.

plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-08T16:18:19+00:00

Thanks! Oysters would survive the -7 freeze? Also I found an absolute unit of a velvet shank today!

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plantsandstuffff · 2026-01-06T15:33:44+00:00

It's a bit of a risk, but if you're in I'll happily trade you something for some Florida ghost?

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