from the same patch last year, thinking they were Lyophyllum decastes. Found yesterday in Victoria BC under Douglas firs in thick leaf mulch put down by the parks dept. Not so sure of the ID now. White spored, not fresh, somewhat rubbery, a few maggots had been through some of the older specimens. Caps cracked and coppery looking from dryness. They were good. Think I will clone and cultivate them. ID IDeas? Thanks
Ok...so you ATE a 'bunch' of mushrooms that you weren't positive on the ID...and want to know now what they are so you can try and 'cultivate' them for further....munching. hmmm Remind me not to munch a meal you made if I ever were to visit ok? :o) Y did you're first decision on the ID change after you ate?
Maggots are an excellent condiment, don't you think? Perhaps you should share your next fungal repast with the Parks Department staff.
There were no maggots on the ones we ate last year. We have not eaten any of this batch and cannot be absolutely sure they are the same kind, but they appear to be, and they were growing in the same area. The climatic conditions were different enough last fall to account for differences in appearance. WE would not let you eat any mushrooms unless we had eaten them yesterday. On another site somebody said they were probably some sort of Melanoleuca. They fit the bill for Melanoleuca brevipes, but I have no microscope, nor interest in getting into spore IDs. I could get this done for me at the local mycological society, where there are some notable experts in this field. I have plated some tissue on agar, so I should be able to culture and grow them for a lark if nothing else.
