Mrs. Mushroom Crazy! Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 My cousin & his wife found some beautiful coral mushrooms today in aSouthern Indiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Be careful here. That looks like Ramaria stricta to me. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Look for the crown-shaped tips of the desirable Artomyces pyxidata. Artomyces should also be growing on somewhat intact wood residue, while Ramaria tends to grow in forest duff/humus. Finally, Ramaria stricta retains that orange color upon cooking, while Artomyces will turn brown. Ramaria stricta is not poisonous, at least not in small doses. But it doesn't really taste very good, either. This is one lesson I learned the hard way. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfunguy Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Bruce, doesn't Artomyces pyxidata turn orangish when it's past its prime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 On 10/1/2018 at 6:05 AM, Hoosierfunguy said: Bruce, doesn't Artomyces pyxidata turn orangish when it's past its prime? More brown than orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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