Mushroom foragers

[Zoomie]

Even I would find that interesting, Zoomie.

LOL! Under the next entry, Leucopaxillus amarus, he says of the edibility of this species:

Quote:

 

[duluthralphie]

Ralphie, if I don't have a housemate, may I drive to MN and throw a mushroom at you instead?

The WWD is very anti mushroom throwing...Her family makes furniture out of toadstools...

 

[Zoomie]

I just ordered that book..You better get a commission Zoomie.

Oh man... I wish I got a commission... It's a great book. It's got a LOT of information in it. But it's well written and explained... It is so huge I don't usually drag it with me on a foray, but it is out constantly as I refer to it all the time. I think you'll love it!

 

[BantyChooks]

LOL! Under the next entry, Leucopaxillus amarus, he says of the edibility of this species: 

I need that book just for the funnies....

 

[BantyChooks]

The WWD is very anti mushroom throwing...Her family makes furniture out of toadstools...

Aw, c'mon. I was looking forward to smashing mushrooms on your bonce.

 

[Zoomie]

Aw, c'mon. I was looking forward to smashing mushrooms on your bonce.

You could always hide the mushrooms in the closet...

 

[R2elk]

@R2elk Great pics! I would have said Coprinus atramentarius, but those have a hollow stem... Sure looks like it though and the size is right.

The reason it is called an Inky Cap is because this

turns into this.

Both photos are of the same exact mushrooms.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

And there you have it, inky cap.

 

[Pensmaster]

@Pensmaster
 great.... So, I think... but again, it's just what I think, there might be something I'm missing... that this is Leucopaxillus albissimus. This is a very small family that is an ally of Clitocybe. Here is a quote from my key, to tell the difference: 

From "Mushrooms Demystified" by David Arora. 

And now you can see that staying up late reading mushrooms keys is not necessarily boring, provided you have a good key. 

Well it doesn't seem to decay very fast. The pictured sliced one was the one I picked in the morning and was in the sun all day. Still crispy to cut. I'll try the throwing test.

 

[duluthralphie]

Well it doesn't seem to decay very fast. The pictured sliced one was the one I picked in the morning and was in the sun all day. Still crispy to cut. I'll try the throwing test.

I am not going to be home, find some else to throw it at...