Thought this thread was going to be about psilocybe mushrooms
Where do you typically find them. Ridge tops? Bottoms? Decaying logs?
I'm really more into the "other" mushrooms nowadays, to the point that I don't get super excited about morels anymore. When July rolls around, Chanterelles kick off what I consider the best mushroom hunting, with several species that I chase right through deer season.
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Mixed oak forest, around decaying logs. My best spot was logged years ago and the tops were left to rot in place. In my zone they start in late June, and I have photos from last year showing my best hauls in September.
They look familiar. Anything else to confuse them with? Thanks for the heads up. I will keep my eyes open.
Jack o lanterns. They will grow out of wood, chants will always grow out of soil. Google chanterelle id. There are a couple of things to look for; thick and branched "gills", and how the gills run down the stem.
Good to know. I looked them up and think i can i.d. them.
Remember the movie/book, "The Horse Whisperer?" Was that Nicholas Evans who wrote that? Anyway, the author became deathly sick after eating poisonous mushrooms that he mistook for another variety. Liver damage followed. I loved the audio version narrated by Peter Coyote. And i could give a crap about horses. But i love good writing.
Im going to have to keep my eyes open for them. Thanks for the heads up everybody.
Always wanted to find one of the black ones.
