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Mushroom of the day

Horsehair Parachute (Gymnopus androsaceus)

Season: Late spring - Late autumn

Nutrition: Not edible, unpleasant

image credit: drifting_biospheres on inaturalist

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Tawny Funnel (Lepista flaccida)

Season: Summer - Early winter

Nutrition: Edible, but not good

image credit: sadie_hickey on inaturalist

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Blue Pinkgill (Entoloma hochstetteri) submitted by @bobamilkteaboy

Season: January - July

Nutrition: Inedible

image credit: stephaniekerrisk on inaturalist

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Deathcap (Amanita Phalloided)

Season: Spring - Summer

Nutrition: Poisonous, very deadly

image credit: federicocalledda on inaturalist

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Mushroom of the day

Dryad's Saddle (Polyporus squamosus)

Season: Spring - Autumn

Nutrition: Edible

"Polyporus squamosus, is a basidiomycete  bracket fungus, with common names including dryad's saddle and pheasant's back mushroom. It has a widespread distribution, being found in Eurasia and North America. It causes a white rot in the heartwood of living and dead hardwood  trees."

image: WildFoodUk

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Mushroom of the day

Morchella elata (Black Morel)

Season: March - June

Nutrition: Edible, good, but must be cooked well

"Morchella elata is a species of fungus in the family Morchellaceae. It is one of many related species commonly known as black morels, and until 2012 the name M. elata was broadly applied to black morels throughout the globe. Like most members of the genus, M. elata is a popular edible fungus and is sought by many mushroom hunters."

image: danilougrnov on inaturalist

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Mushroom of the day

Cinnabar Veiled Lady (Phallus cinnabarinus)

Season: All year

Nutrition: Unsure

"Phallus cinnabarinus is a species of fungus in the stinkhorn family. Originally named in 1957 as Dictyophora cinnabarina, it was transferred to the genus Phallus in 1996 by Hanns Kreisel. It is found in Asia, Australia, Hawaii, Central America, South America, and southern Mexico."

image: sebsant on inaturalist

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saw some jelly ears for the first time today!

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Mushroom of the day

Lion's-Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus)

Season: Late summer - Late autumn

Nutrition: Edible, very good

"Hericium erinaceus, commonly known as lion's mane, yamabushitake, bearded tooth fungus, or bearded hedgehog, is a species of tooth fungus. It has been used in traditional chinese medicine for centuries and is commonly marketed as a dietary supplement for its purported benefits to memory, but lacks sufficient scientific evidence for safety or effectiveness.

image: Open Acess Government

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Mushroom of the day

Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica)

Season: August - November

Nutrition: Edible, good, often used as a meat substitute

"Fistulina hepatica is found in many parts of the world like North America, Australia, Asia and Europe. It is usually found growing on mature living oaks or chestnuts. It is a bracket fungus commonly called as beefsteak fungus or ox tongue fungus due to its striking resemblance to a chunk of fresh meat or liver. The wood of trees infected with the beefsteak fungus develops brown rot, which makes the wood richer, darker and of great interest to the furniture building trade."

images: 1. WildFoodUK and 2. ForagerChef

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Mushroom of the day

Green Russula (Russula virescens)

Season: July - October

Nutrition: Edible

"Considered to be one of the best edible mushrooms of its genus, it is especially popular in Spain and China. With a taste that is described variously as mild, nutty, fruity, or sweet, it is cooked by grilling, frying, sautéeing, or eaten raw. The mushrooms are rich in carbohydrates and proteins, with a low fat content. R. virescens has a ribonuclease enzyme with a biochemistry unique among edible mushrooms. It also has biologically active polysaccharides, and a laccase enzyme that can break down several dyes used in the laboratory and in the textile industry."

image: jelenaflg

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Mushroom of the day

Splitgill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune)

Season: All year

Nutrition: Edible when young

"Schizophyllum commune is a species of fungus in the genus Schizophyllum. The mushroom resembles undulating waves of tightly packed corals or a loose Chinese fan. Gillies or split-gills vary from creamy yellow to pale white in colour. The cap is 1–4 centimetres wide with a dense yet spongey body texture. It is found on rotting wood throughout the world. This fungus is an oportunistic environmental pathogen."

images: 1.  fluffberger and 2. borjitaaa on inaturalist

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EMERGENCY MUSHROOM MEETING!

HUMONGOUS INKCAP CLUSTER, LIKE, SO BIG (not even all of it in this picture)

close ups under the cut!

excuse my shitty phone camera i shall return with my good one one day, also i was headed to class ejduendjed

biggest cluster i ve seen, like this tree trunk is very wide and theres so many mushrooms around it in every stage, so cool!

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Mushroom of the day

Dead Man's Fingers (Xylaria polymorpha)

Season: All year

Nutrition: Inedible, may contain harmful toxins

"What we can see is not the fruit body of the species, but a communal fruit body (called stroma). It hosts hundreds of individual fruit bodies. It is initially off white to greyish, covered with fine grey dust (conidia), turning dark brown to almost black with maturation. The stroma‘s surface is covered with tiny pores (the mouth/exit of individual, flask-shaped fruit bodies, called perithecia) which cannot be detected by the naked eye. "

images: 1. nature_treasure_hunter on inaturalist, 2. New Hampshire Garden Solutions

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Mushroom of the day

Shaggy Scalycap (Pholiota Squarrosa)

Season: Late summer - Autumn

Nutrition: Inedible, bitter

"The Shaggy Scalycap is usually found in large, visually striking groups. The scales on the cap and stem are from a universal veil which tears into scales as the mushroom grows. The mushroom has an odor that, depending on the author, has been described as resembling garlic, lemon, radish, onion, or skunk. It has a strong taste, resembling radishes."

image credit: alan_rockefeller on inaturalist

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Mushroom of the day

Amethyst deciever (Laccaria Amethystina)

Season: Late summer - Early winter

Nutrition: Edible, little taste

"The Amethyst Deciever is almost identical in every way to the common Deciever, except for the purple/lilac colouring. They get their names from the fact that they fade and wither with age, making them hard to identify."

image credit: tombigelow on inaturalist

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Mushroom of the day

Green Pepe (Mycena Chlorophos)

Season: Late summer - Early Autumn

Nutrition: Unknown, most likely toxic

"First described in 1860, the fungus is found in subtropical Asia. The mushrooms are bioluminescent and emit a pale green light due to an internal biochemical reaction, visible for a few days once the cap reaches maturity. "

image credit: reiner on inaturalist