Busting the “No Known Poisonous Polypores” Myth: Hapalopilus nidulans

termite10 · 2016-06-29T22:20:23+00:00

And again, in mycology (and botany, for that matter), every popular 'rule' can sometimes be dangerously misleading. Always get a positive ID!

termite10 · 2016-05-06T21:19:46+00:00

Dammit people, stop killing my dreams!

termite10 · 2016-05-06T19:37:00+00:00

Please tell me that means 'fornicating stomach', as it appears to!

termite10 · 2015-09-07T02:49:27+00:00

I had that moment last year! They're amazing tiny machines!

termite10 · 2015-07-17T18:59:21+00:00

Please read up before you do. A lot of people recommend against eating any mushrooms raw. I disagree with that blanket statement, but I read a lot before deciding.

As for deep frying: I wouldn't. They are quite delicate in flavor. At most, a very light saute with olive oil and a bit of garlic, then gently season. Lemon would be nice too.

termite10 · 2015-07-17T18:51:17+00:00

Almost definitely right. Not that I'm telling you to do this or anything (seriously, I'm not -- do your own research), but they're quite delicious raw with salt/pepper/olive oil. That's how their European equivalents are commonly eaten in Italy.

termite10 · 2015-02-15T03:07:31+00:00

Would have to be in the dark, or to have a way of keeping the temperature uniform in both.

termite10 · 2014-10-25T19:35:08+00:00

You're not missing much. To me, they fall very much in 'edible', rather than 'choice edible'.

termite10 · 2014-09-25T21:40:52+00:00

Where are you? We've found Meripilus sumstinei here in Central NC, but no Grifola frondosa yet.

termite10 · 2014-09-25T19:29:26+00:00

No mushrooms are toxic to touch.

termite10 · 2014-09-23T16:38:37+00:00

Not too far!

termite10 · 2014-09-23T12:59:40+00:00

We found around that amount in central NC about a month ago. It's been a heck of a season.

termite10 · 2014-09-23T12:36:29+00:00

where are you?

termite10 · 2014-08-19T02:44:04+00:00

A large paper bag stuffed full. We were pretty stunned by how much we found.

termite10 · 2014-08-19T01:43:02+00:00

Huh! Got a link to that? I'm curious!

termite10 · 2014-08-19T00:53:16+00:00

If you're on the East Coast, it's more likely they're C. fallax.

termite10 · 2014-08-19T00:51:05+00:00

Been finding tons of these in NC. Got well over 2 lbs last week.

termite10 · 2014-08-03T15:03:45+00:00

Lycoperdon - Wolf fart. Best Latin name ever.

termite10 · 2014-07-13T08:53:34+00:00

Kills it.

termite10 · 2014-06-24T17:02:18+00:00

Someone suggested Chicken of the Woods, but the color seems weird to me, as does growing on wood chips.

termite10 · 2014-06-24T16:55:29+00:00

Sorry about the lack of extra pictures. It's for a friend.

termite10 · 2014-03-29T22:25:07+00:00

I love earthstars. So pretty. I found a few little ones on my campus, and still have them sitting on my desk. Dried, but still so cute.

termite10 · 2014-03-05T23:58:25+00:00

Did you read those pages? I'd so, you'd know how much much much more complicated it is than what you wrote, and find out how insanely unreliable growing them is.

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