Coprinus comatus and its relatives are fairly easy to identify because of their conical shape and tendency to turn to turn to black ink as they age. This is an edible species and fruits in yards, along common roads and in disturbed areas but must be cooked within a couple hours of being picked before it turns to an unpleasant liquid.
Benjamin Franklin used the ink from this mushroom to sign documents. The spores in the ink can still be seen under a microscope.
This Chanterelle comes up dirty! It often fruits in groups and the flesh seems to soft enough to imbed dirt…
Sometimes called sweet thumbs. They are very easy for beginners to identify since there is nothing that resembles them. Although…
Lycoperdon (like a pear) perlatum is an easily-identified clustered mushroom that fruits in the spring and fall. The main trick…
Slippery Jacks and Jills The genus Suillus is one mushroom most people in Central Oregon will encounter by living here….
This information below was taken from the Hebeloma website: https://hebeloma.org “Hebeloma is a genus of fungi that forms part of the : They…
‘Winter Chanterelles like colder temperatures and will last well into the winter months. They are not exactly Chanterelles but have…
