27 Dec 2021, 9:30 am
This is a very informative and useful thread.....dealing with the stupid inhibitions taught to me
by my mother . Where all mushrooms in the wild , were taught to me that they have a high chance of being poisonous . So was taught to fear mushrooms .But in more recent years have learned with the help of a biology professor (RIP) Whom like to talk about the relationships of
things in the forest floor and their relationship to each other. In the larger microbiome. Hard to believe that finally this information came to me. Later in life . 
28 Dec 2021, 7:56 am
by my mother . Where all mushrooms in the wild , were taught to me that they have a high chance of being poisonous . So was taught to fear mushrooms .But in more recent years have learned with the help of a biology professor (RIP) Whom like to talk about the relationships of
things in the forest floor and their relationship to each other. In the larger microbiome. Hard to believe that finally this information came to me. Later in life .
I'm so glad that you are overcoming your mycophobia. It is quite common, but it seems to be changing due to the growing popularity of foraging. I only wish I had the same hope for people overcoming their entomophobia and ophidiophobia!
On a related note: I think only 1-3% of KNOWN fungi are outright poisonous. I'm not encouraging anyone to go out and start picking fungi to consume here
There are many that aren't really fit for consumption (in terms of flavor and texture) as well.
28 Dec 2021, 11:59 am
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28 Dec 2021, 7:10 pm
Agreed. They also don’t have the volva, but that can be lost or misleading.
You are braver than I.
29 Dec 2021, 8:01 am
29 Dec 2021, 9:49 am
Some many different ones .And so many different characteristics…… that have beneficial effects on health.
Am just trying to get my own mind wrapped around all of these things.
30 Dec 2021, 12:13 pm
Some from my walk today - if anyone wants to disagree with my identifications please do, I'm not great on polypores...
Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum)
Not sure, but I think it's Turkeytail fungus (Trametes versicolor)
The jet black of this one threw me for a while but I think it's just Hoof Fungus (Fomes fomentarius) looking darker than normal because it's been pretty wet.
Stump puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme)
30 Dec 2021, 12:32 pm
Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum)
Not sure, but I think it's Turkeytail fungus (Trametes versicolor)
The jet black of this one threw me for a while but I think it's just Hoof Fungus (Fomes fomentarius) looking darker than normal because it's been pretty wet.
Stump puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme)
Lovely! Thank you for sharing! <3
General location would help with specific IDs. Your first and third IDs look good to me. I'd need to see a fertile surface/underside shot for the second, but it doesn't feel like T. versicolor to me. T. versicolor typically has concentric fuzzy rings and a lot more variation in color. Your third photo is definitely a very old polypore. Could be Ganoderma as hoof fungi have a tendency to bulk up (get more chunky in appearance). Underside/fertile surface shots might help there as well.
30 Dec 2021, 1:10 pm
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