Cynthia Raderstorf Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Found this in my yard in Townsend Georgia not sure what it is but don't want my children to touch it till I know. Can take other pics if needed. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Hi, so another member can likely help you more with the ID for this mushroom, I can tell you it is a polypore though. There is no documented mushroom in North or South America that can harm you by touch. There are reports of one in SE Asia that can give you a rash, but even that seems dubious and not well documented. The only way to be hurt by a poisonous mushroom on this continent however is to swallow its flesh. When handling unknown species, it might be wise to just rinse your hands off afterwards, just as a precaution in case you were to say bite your nails or something, but that's about the extent of the worry. I would be highly surprised if these mushrooms were poisonous however. Polypores are generally not, with a few exceptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 The only dangerously poisonous (if eaten) polypore I know is Hapalopilus nidulans, and I don't think the one seen here is it. This one is possibly an example of Ischnoderma benzonium http://www.mushroomexpert.com/ischnoderma_benzoinum.html . What type of tree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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