We believe these are Cortinarius Iodes, though they could also be Cortinarius Iodeiodes. The two can be differentiated by whether the taste of the slime on the cap is bitter and/or by spore size. Most collections found on the Cumberland Plateau by myself and the Cumberland Mycological Society have been C. Iodes rather than C. Iodeiodes, so I would lean towards Iodes here as well.
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People must be careful with all mushrooms – especially white ones like this. Some can be deadly! Check out some of the other mushrooms we see at Coal Creek.
Glomalin, a by-product from mycorrhizal fungi, can capture and store carbon in the soil, removing it from the atmosphere which can help control climate change. Is Tylopilus Plumbeoviolaceus edible? Is Tylopilus Plumbeoviolaceus safe? The answer to both questions is no, so stay away. First described in 1936, the mushroom has a disjunct distribution, and is distributed…
Journalist Doug Bierend spent five years exploring fungi and the emerging subcultures that have formed around them for his new book, In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms. The many Ganoderma Applanatum benefits and uses make this mushroom very popular. Ganoderma Applanatum medicinal uses are plentiful because of its potent anti-tumor,…
Cantharellus Cinnabarinus is a fungus native to eastern North America. It is a member of the genus Cantharellus along with other chanterelles. It is named after its red color, which is imparted by the carotenoid canthaxanthin. If you are wondering is Cantharellus Cinnabarinus edible and is Cantharellus Cinnabarinus safe, the answer is yes to both. It is edible, fruiting in association with hardwood trees in the summer and…
This little beauty may be edible, but I wouldn’t eat any of the ‘shrooms from the farm without running them by an expert first! Panaeolus Papilionaceus a “coprophilous” mushroom, which is nice way of saying it grows on dung (primarily that of horses and cows). Aside from the habitat, identifying features include the blackspore print;…
To answer the questions “is Amanita Amerirubescens safe” and “is AmanitaAmerirubescens edible, the answer is yes to both, but with a warning. The Amanita Amerirubescens group of mushrooms is considered edible and many people eat it, although just as many people avoid it because it is easily confused with some deadly poisonous amanitas. The Amanita…