Identification: Oregon White Truffle, Questionable Stropharia and Shaggy Parasol?

Discussion in 'Fungi, Lichens and Slime Molds' started by kukuramutta, Nov 25, 2008.

  1. kukuramutta

    kukuramutta Member

    Messages:
    1
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Grants Pass, Oregon, United States of America
    My mother picked some Questionable Stropharia for me to identify when she went on a recent trip to the oregon coast. In all my resources it does not recommend them but also does not suggest they are toxic. i found one article online suggesting they were delicious when eaten in small quantities. Anyone familiar with the edibility of this species?

    Also I think i may have stumbled upon my first Oregon White truffles under a pine tree in a wal*mart parking lot. the tubers where buried under the ground but slightly dug up and they had a very pungent (almost overbearing) oder of garlic. my only confusion is they are rather large and abundant and seemed much wartier than all my reference pictures. can anyone else verify a correct identification of this fungus?

    Also I believe these are shaggy parasols that my mother also found. they have white gills and a definite ring, also a bulbous bottom which makes me hesitant to sample them orally.
     

    Attached Files:

    Last edited: Nov 25, 2008
  2. Frog

    Frog Generous Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

    Messages:
    2,635
    Likes Received:
    333
    Location:
    B.C., Canada
    I've never seen Pisolithus tinctorius IRL, but something about the lumpiness of your specimen makes me think of this.

    There's a photo in this thread - http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=43641&highlight=Pisolithus+tinctorius

    and on this website http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/jun2003.html

    There is an excellent truffle book out recently, which may be helpful to you if you are interested in truffles:
    Field Guide to North American Truffles: Hunting, Identifying, and Enjoying the World’s Most Prized Fungi by Matt Trappe, Frank Evans, and James Trappe. Published 2007 $17
    Ten Speed Press, Berkeley

    cheers,
    frog
     

Share This Page