collinreilly Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 This is a strange looking one.. The cap is concave like a bowl. Matte black in the cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny_0ne Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 collinreilly, see if this cool online ID tool can help you narrow it down. I just discovered it and am having a blast with it! http://www.mycokey.com/newMycoKeySite/MycoKeyIdentQuick.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinreilly Posted October 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Thanks alot Morchella! Thats a great tool. I could not identify it though. Looking in my mushroom book, It looks alot like a zellers bolete but the cap is very uniformly concave... it was a texture like tarmac on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 What part of the country are you located? If in the Pac NW, then Zellers bolete is a good bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinreilly Posted October 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 BC. what does margin incurved mean? Because this was fully concave like a cereal bowl. I have been looking at photos of them on Google images and most of them are flat on top or convex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Collinreilly, it's probably a Zeller's Bolete, as you've already suspected. They're very common around Vancouver, and the cap shape of any individual specimen is not significant. In your case it looks like the mushroom came up under a fallen log that keeps the top of the cap dry, while damp soil underneath maintains normal moisture for the growth of the cap's underside. This makes the top shrink, while the bottom expands, resulting in a concave shape. That's just a guess, but it's a possible mechanism for the unusual shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinreilly Posted October 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 Awesome thanks! that makes sense about the moisture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinreilly Posted October 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 This days find. Im almost 100% these are zellers. They are 100% edible??? If so should I try and cook one in oil first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Edible, yes, but not necessarily very tasty. Most Boletes are better tasting after being dried. Since allergic reactions are possible for any mushroom, always sample a small amount first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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