Frank333 Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 Found in Minneapolis area between oak tree roots. Oddly thick and irregular shape to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNY Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 Looks like a Lobster. Especially in pic number 2 in the upper half of the photo. Should be meaty white inside and a faintly seafood smell to it. Spore print should be white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank333 Posted September 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 Nice. Do I just set it on its side for a print? It doesn't have any obvious gills or pores to lay towards the surface. There are a couple trumpet like crevices that have a white powdery look that I thought was mold but assume it's spore now that I'm looking closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNY Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 The very orange side that faintly shows signs of gills (before the Hypomyces fully parasitized the L. piperatus mushroom) will drop spores. In your pic#2 it is the "smoother" orange areas seen at the top of the pic. I find that leaving a Lobster upside down causes a lot of white to show on that surface by the next morning. But laying it down on black paper, tin foils or a mircoscope slide will reveal it easily overnight.. I use a soft bristle toothbrush to clean the dirt off the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank333 Posted September 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 Great! Thank you for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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