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Thanks for the info Dave W. To answer your question, I did not slice them off at ground level as I have heard Matsutakes are traditionally sold/given with dirt attached. Figuring it was for a reason, I dug down and cut them below the ground. Not much of a root system and pretty comical in shape. The pics were just from an old iPhone.

Thanks Dakotabob. I should also mention that I am in northeastern Massachusetts. Essex county. It has been unseasonably cool lately, so I am wondering if the Septembery weather might make the mushrooms show early.

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum. I have been mushroom hunting for about 10 years, but I do not have a large repertoire. I usually add one or two types of mushrooms per year to the portfolio of edibles that I know and am comfortable with. This year, I am hoping it is a matsutake. I stumbled onto this guy on a hike this week. It was in mixed hardwood/softwood forest, under mostly pines in sandy soils. It was on a banking by a 4WD road. It smells really good,, but not as strong as the descriptions suggest. Sort of earthy and spicy. The smell actually reminds me of a deer or a boar. Spore print was sort of cream colored. Is the little one was growing almost under the cap of the large one. The large one that is on the 2 pieces of paper (waiting for spore print) is the one pictured in the wild. I went back the next day and picked it. The little one opened after I picked it. I have never picked or seen a matsutake and I have nobody around here to ask.