Jared Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 Found this on a hike in Washington state in a forest full of pine, fir, birch, and beech. I believe this is an old pine stump. The first two pictures are of a mushroom that’s a tad old and wrinkled, but the last three are of one mushroom that was still moist and fresh (the oval shaped one). I have no guesses unfortunately. Wasn’t able to get a spore print on any of them either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mushroom Whisperer Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 Looks like Neolentinus ponderosus. The gills look sawtoothed, and the cap and coloration fit, as well as being on conifer. They can get pretty large. https://mushroomobserver.org/218421?q=1LQGf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted July 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 Now that I look over the pictures I believe you are right. Thank you! Only one was rather fresh, the other were almost in a “dried” stage from the dry heat we’ve been having lately. I’ll have to look out for them next time. Thanks! Wikipedia lists them as a good edible when young, however they’re still edible while old, just tough. Can somebody confirm that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 Neolentinus, almost certainly. Does N. lepideus occur in the Pacific Northwest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mushroom Whisperer Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Hi Dave, N. lepideus does occur here. I initially discounted it due to cap and color, but after looking at some other pics it does seem to match pretty good. Off center stem narrowing to the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 A good resource for checking if particular mushroom species occur in the PNW is Mushroom Distributions in the PNW . It shows that both N. lepideus and N. ponderosus occur in WA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted July 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 Are they edible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 I once ate the cap of N. lepideus when the mushroom was young/fresh. It was okay, nothing special. I think one problem with this species may be that the mushroom tends to remain in-situ for a long time. I once watched one growing for well over a month on a pine stump along a road where I drive to work. Edible qualities tend to deteriorate as a mushroom ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted August 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Thanks Dave. I was wondering if about how long they stick around, as the stalk of the older one was tough as leather to cut through but the fresh one still had a soft stalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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