Pakmansr Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 My friend asked me to identify these three mushrooms he said they had found a bunch and wanted to know what they were and if they were safe can anybody help me? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfunguy Posted June 23, 2018 Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 Great pictures. The first fungal specimen looks like a bitter bolete. The second looks like it could be a cracked bolete and the third is a suspect. Could bea Ceasar's cap, but it's difficult to know for sure without seeing the gills or the base. Did it have a bulb? The only safe mushroom is the one that you've positively identified and eaten;) lol I advise looking at several books, taking spore prints and making absolute certain of your identification, before eating any. Anytime you plan to eat a new mushroom, it's a good idea to preserve portions of the cap, stem and gills (or pores) in the freezer. You might want to leave a note on your table so the detective can find the samples, that might make the autopsy easier you to complete ????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakmansr Posted June 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2018 I will ge my buddy to take a few more picks to get a better idea. I do a lot of mushrooms hunting but always stay with what I know but am always looking to expand my knowledge about mushrooms so all my friends always ask me to identify what they have seen or found. Personally I have giant puffballs on my property and morels. I also hunt chicken of the woods and hen of the woods. But I am always looking for others too eat but never without positive I.d. I always take photos to help positively I’d them too. Here a few. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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