Mushroom ID

[Cap'n]

Not sure what this is. Was growing on a blackjack Oak. Also has poison ivy growing up through it. Is it edible?

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[mattpatt]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganoderma_applanatum

 

[Cap'n]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganoderma_applanatum

Thanks Matt. Not sure what to do with it but it is a useful mushroom with some health benefits. I was all ready to slice it up and eat it .

 

[mattpatt]

I’d be careful unless you are for sure. I am in no way an expert on identifying these things.




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[Doe Shooter]

It looks like it's in the polypore family to me. I'll have to dig out the book. I've been collecting edible mushrooms most of my adult life. I'll say I would not eat it until I saw someone else eat it and they were alive the next day. My guess , not poison, but not desirable. I've seen it in the woods. Hard as a hockey puck? There are too many easy to identify shroons to that are delightful to eat than to go after the questionable. Picked a chicken of the woods last night.(sulphur polypore).

 

[Cap'n]

It looks like it's in the polypore family to me. I'll have to dig out the book. I've been collecting edible mushrooms most of my adult life. I'll say I would not eat it until I saw someone else eat it and they were alive the next day. My guess , not poison, but not desirable. I've seen it in the woods. Hard as a hockey puck? There are too many easy to identify shroons to that are delightful to eat than to go after the questionable. Picked a chicken of the woods last night.(sulphur polypore).

LoL, you are pretty much right on with what I've read. I do love mushrooms and i'm keeping my eye open for more but I aint taking any chances.

 

[BigJ]

Not sure if it’s the same type but I was at a craft show and a local artist had etched art scenes on the undersides of these. I was pretty impressed with the quality.

 

[Cap'n]

Not sure if it’s the same type but I was at a craft show and a local artist had etched art scenes on the undersides of these. I was pretty impressed with the quality.

Yeah they are called an Artist Conk because of that. Its pretty cool, artist draw on them , and when they dry they are hard and the drawing is permanent. And it looks kind of primitive.