eat-bolete Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Not sure if it's Lepiota, Macrolepiota or Chlorophyllum, it's different everywhere I looked. Never found it before but sure looks like it. Heavy, meaty, very fibrous stalk that is brown below the ring and white above it. Cut flesh discolors orange. No trees around. Please confirm for me, and, if so, how do you cook it? Do you eat the stalk too? Spore printing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasso Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 I think you are right. The double edged ring should be moveable. I believe the accepted name is Chlorophyllum racodes. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/chlorophyllum_rhacodes.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 To be certain, you may want to see a spore print. The green-spored Chlorophyllum molybdites has been associated with some very bad reactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted September 29, 2016 Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 Assuming that your specimens have white spores, buttons and slightly opened caps can be cut up and sauteed like most mushrooms, stems and all. Once the caps have fully opened the stalks become tough and should be discarded. In that state the caps are best dried and powdered and used as a flavor enhancer in soups, stews, and sauces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eat-bolete Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Thanks vitog, but tasting C. rhacodes will have to wait till I find one. Spores finally showed up, after a day and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasso Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Good thing you followed Dave's advice and got a spore print. I was fooled, as usual, esp. by the orange staining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 I've got to admit. This one was really tricky; looked a lot like rhacodes. Goes to show it pays to be careful/certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eat-bolete Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Sure does. Thanks Dave, but no worries, I wouldn't eat the sucker without verifying the spore color, and if it didn't produce a print I'd toss it regardless. I was quite excited to get the green print actually, it was kinda cool to beat the mushroom in it treacherous attempt to fool me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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