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[mushroomgay]

It smelled rreeaaallly yummy. Found in Montgomery, Alabama, United States

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Gorgeous! This is a  Clavariaceae species, a coral fungus - many of which are edible! The purplish tones and ragged edges indicate that it’s Clavulina amethystinoides.

[mushroomgay]

This species isn’t in any of my books. Little help? :)

[Submitted by @rhizomorphicreature]

This is a bird’s nest fungi! This term is used to refer to fungi in the Nidulariaceae family, as they resmble a small nest-like cup filled with ‘eggs’ (capsules of spores).

This is a member of the Nidula genus, based on the sharp angle of the sides and grey-brown colour. You would expect members of this family to have small, matted hairs on the outside surface, but I can’t see if that’s the case from these photos.

Most likely an older specimen of Nidula candida or Nidula macrocarpa -  the grey peridioles (spore capsules) make me think the former, whereas the smoother appearing sides make me think the latter. 

[mushroomgay]

Found this puff ball near Salt Lake City, Utah. Looks delicious, but smells gross. Not sure of the species

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Almost definitely a Calvatia puffball species! My guess is Calvatia booniana, a common edible in the western US, especially in the Rocky Mountains.

I’m thrown slightly by that central area that is possibly the beginning of the development of a sterile basal stem - which would rule out C. booniana, and would suggest C. cyathiformis  or C. craniiformis instead, which appears in the western US, but less frequently than in the east. 

All of these are edible, however, and their smell is generally described as non-distinctive. 

[stolenfootprints]

Have you ever taken magic mushrooms? I ask regarding anxiety, and other mind state dis-eases.

I have not! I would like to at some point but am not in any rush, so for sure not the person to talk to about this

If anyone has any input on this please feel free to comment or reblog this with your opinions/experiences!!