Anyone finding Hen of the Woods mushrooms?

terri46355 · #1 09/11/10, 09:12 AM

We just got a good rain in the West Plains, Missouri area. We used to find them in NW Indiana mid September to mid October, but I haven't found any here, yet. Is this a good time to look for Grifola frondosa (Maitake) mushrooms?

I miss my canned mushrooms!

tinknal · #2 09/11/10, 09:22 AM

Yep, I found 4 nice ones and a bunch of old ones on labor day.

tinknal · #3 09/11/10, 09:23 AM

Mycological Bonanza

farmgal · #4 09/11/10, 10:07 AM

no, but I did find those orange chicks. a huge pile growing from a very rotted stump. we were riding our horses in the enchanted mountains, ny. when low n behold a gold mine. we filled the saddle bags and off we went, to fry them on open fire ... mmmm candy

ronbre · #5 09/11/10, 01:41 PM

orange chicks? we have some orange mushrooms or toadstools but i don't know if they are edible..and i think we have a crop of inky caps but don't have proper id for them

tinknal · #6 09/11/10, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ronbre

orange chicks? we have some orange mushrooms or toadstools but i don't know if they are edible..and i think we have a crop of inky caps but don't have proper id for them

I believe she is talking about sulfur shelfs.

tinknal · #7 09/11/10, 04:23 PM

My wife and I just went out in the woods. We found 9 of them ranging from fist sized to bigger than my head. All nice and fresh. Also found some sulfur self. The woods is absolutely full of mushrooms this year. I wish I could identify more varieties.

tinknal · #8 09/11/10, 06:31 PM

Anyone finding Hen of the Woods mushrooms? - Homesteading Questions

tinknal · #9 09/12/10, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Wind in Her Hair

hey, tink - next weekend Hunt Technologies group/Happy Dancing Turtle in Pine River (north of Brainerd) is offering a mycological wild mushroom class. I got an email about it but won't be able to go - other committments. Maybe you oughta check it out.

http://www.happydancingturtle.org/im..._fall_2010.pdf

We took this class about 9 years ago and learned a lot from it. It was well-organized, informative, interactive and fun - if I weren't otherwise committed, we'd be going.

That would be cool. I have a hunch I have to work next weekend.

paul · #10 09/12/10, 04:40 PM

I'm an hour's drive west of WP, near Ava, Mo. I found one big clump of Chicken of the Woods a couple of weeks ago. It was the first one I've found here that wasn't too old to be good in the 10 years I've been here. I spotted it from well over 100 yards away and without having my glasses on. There just is no mistaking that color when it's hanging from a dead log. I need to go look for more.