Renee Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Hey!! Found these in a sandy ponderosa pine forest. Bumps in the ground. No mycelium, like a potato. Thoughts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Which colour is most accurate, the first photo or one of the last three? Also, what's the size range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Posted October 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Probably the first photo is the most accurate. They look like golden potatoes. The last 3 pictures were taken on a napkin so I didn’t get a glare, as is also shown in the first photo. Hmmmmm... But all photos are of the same thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 How large are they? And did you notice any colour changes from handling or when cut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Posted October 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 These are three of them, poorly cleaned (any ideas as to how to clean them. I did use a brand new tooth brush). the other two are similar to the larger one. I found then cleaning the debris off other beautiful mushrooms.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Posted November 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 Any ideas? They smell sweet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Truffles are hard to ID because there isn't a lot of information about them on the Web. I looked through the Field Guide to North American Truffles and found several that look similar to your photos, but it's difficult to nail down the species. Rhizopogon vinicolor looks close; but the detailed description mentions pink staining, and the size range is smaller than your specimens. R. villosullus is also similar, but is supposed to smell like spicy, garlicky sausage. Another similar one is R. subareolatus, but it also should show some pink staining. The real problem with all of the Rhizopogon species that look similar is that they are associated with Douglas-Fir, not Ponderosa Pine. It's difficult to search the book I used for truffles associated with Ponderosa Pine, and a Web search brought up nothing useful. I'm not aware of any poisonous truffles; so, you could safely try eating a small amount to see if they are worth eating. Most of the Rhizopogon species that I checked were described as insipid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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