VaAngler Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 So I'm skeptical to call this a hen, I've found and identified them last fall but I just came across a mushroom at work that really screams Maitake to me but I am unable to find any reports or sources online of ppl finding them this early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJC Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 I can’t tell from the pictures but google polyporus umbellatus and compare....maybe... G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svs Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 looks like black-staining polypore tp me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 I agree with svs, Meripilus sumstinei, aka. Black Staining Polypore. This species produces fruit bodies ranging in appearance between looking like Grifola forndosa (Hen of the Woods) and Bondarzewei berkeley (Berkeley's Polypore). The one seen here does indeed look a lot like Grifola. It's a common error to mistake Meripulus for Grifola. But not critical, as Meripilus sumstinei is edible; best when young and IMO never as good as Grifola. One exception... a wild foods chef I met here on this website once sent me some Meripilus jerky cured with Thai spices, and it was really good. Meripilus can be found as late as September (here in PA), but it is most typically a summer species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaAngler Posted June 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Dave W said: I agree with svs, Meripilus sumstinei, aka. Black Staining Polypore. This species produces fruit bodies ranging in appearance between looking like Grifola forndosa (Hen of the Woods) and Bondarzewei berkeley (Berkeley's Polypore). The one seen here does indeed look a lot like Grifola. It's a common error to mistake Meripulus for Grifola. But not critical, as Meripilus sumstinei is edible; best when young and IMO never as good as Grifola. One exception... a wild foods chef I met here on this website once sent me some Meripilus jerky cured with Thai spices, and it was really good. Meripilus can be found as late as September (here in PA), but it is most typically a summer species. Thanks guys! I felt it couldn't be a hen just because it was out of season but the coloration similar to the ones I have found that were grifola for sure. I don't believe this one to be suitable condition to eat kind of buggy doesn't seem to be as "meaty" as the hens I previously found either. I also feel the pores maybe smaller? I can notice them more in my camera than with the naked eye. And I believe you all are 100% correct because it is staining black slightly! Thanks for the help once again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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