Brandbll Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 So glad to find this forum! Look forward to participating here more. Anyways, out at my brother's place out by grand tetons in Wyoming. Find these big guys coming out of the ground. I only have one small mushroom book with me and can't figure out what it is. I was stupid and didn't record the trees it was near. Lots of aspens and pines. No distinct smell. That is a standard dinner plate, so they are both obviously big. So grateful for any help! Look forward to participating more here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutddicted Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 Amanita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandbll Posted July 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 Ok that is sort of what I was thinking. Any idea what kind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandbll Posted July 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 Ok that is sort of what I was thinking. Any idea what kind? I'm guessing spring amanita from what I can tell, but I'm too cautious to try eating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn15 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Good thinking, you definitely don't eat any Amanita without 100% ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutddicted Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 There are videos online of people cooking and consuming muscaria as an edible... not my cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn15 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Amanita Muscaria is a very good mushroom if detoxified, but like you, not my cup of tea. I find more choice mushroom than I can eat in a year without tempting fate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutddicted Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 I have tried A. rubescens after it was positively ID’d by a mycologist friend of mine. Fantastic eating however I will not be cooking it up again, its been drilled into me from a young age to stay away from amanitas and I dont think that will change! 🍄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon101 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 I have Amanita muscaria growing in my front yard every year. It has been positively identified. I still won't eat it. I have a case of amanita phobia, apparently. I also won't eat A. jacksonii as easily identifiable as they are. I read that they are mediocre tasting, so I don't feel like I'm missing anything. But I love finding them because they are so pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 This looks like the yellow-capped version that I find here in eastern NA, Amanita muscaria avr. guessowii. I have heard about the edibility of the detoxified A. muscaria. Also, it is suspected that toxins present in this species vary regionally, or perhaps as per variety. I recommend not consuming this species, unless someone who really understands the issues/procedure prepares it. I have eaten "Blushing Amanitas" a few times. One time I recall it being very tasty, and another time I thought the flavor to be disagreeable. Amanita amerirubescens (North American Blusher) has been shown to consist of a complex of closely related species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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