Jeremy G Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 Hi Folks. Was hiking at 3500' in the Oregon Cascade foothills among Doug Fir, Red Cedar and mix of Alder and Maple and came across these. I think its matsutake mushroom's that are mature...but I've never picked them before, so was hoping for another set of eyes for confirmation. They have a distinctive pine smell. I have not taken a spore print yet... -J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 I have not ever found Tricholoma murrillianum (Western NA White Matsutake). But this looks like what I see online http://www.mushroomexpert.com/ischnoderma_resinosum.html . Maybe someone from western NA will weigh in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 It looks like the Matsutakes that I find; the smell is key. Also, it should have a very hard stem, if not riddled with wormholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy G Posted November 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 The stem is indeed hard - very solid. Smell has the spicy fragrant aroma and unique smell; the aroma is so unique you want to keep smelling it and smelling it because its like no other mushroom. I was 99% sure it was Matsutake...but was looking for that extra re-assurance 🙂 The picture was one of the better ones in the mix. Most were getting pretty old and past their prime. I know where to go next year a little bit earlier 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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