It is finally time for another #mushroommonday
Spring is finally here and the mushrooms are out.
One of the first basic finds is Dryad's Saddle aka polypore squamosis. This is a good edible if you can find them a bit smaller when they aren't tough.
This little guy started drying out before it could get past pinning.
As per usual some turkeytail. This is super common all year and is a decent medicinal. Clinical trials have shown it to kill tumorous cancers, I usually take a tincture of it daily.
I am pretty sure these are deadman's fingers.
The Latin name is Xylaria polymorpha and other than looking a bit creepy it has no medicinal or culinary uses.
Here is a bit of lichen growing next to some amber jelly roll. The Latin name is Exidia recisa and it is technically edible. It has no taste just a gummy bear-like texture. It does absorb seasoning well in soups and I like to dry it out like jerky after spicing it.
Some common shelf fungi, most likely artist's conk. Many shelf fungi has some sort of medicinal value with anticancer properties. The trick is finding the best way to extract the useful compounds. Alcohol tincture method is probably best for these guys.
Here are some mica caps. They are a type of ink cap that is edible and only useable in soups. They do have a toxin in them that mixes badly with alcohol so you can't drink for around a day after consuming these. Otherwise prepare for a bad stomache ache.
That's all for now, hopefully I can find some morels this year.
