Help identify this Mushroom and a Plant

6 years ago

Hi Everyone

Found this Mushroom and a Plant in the garden. before i toss it would like to know about them. I removed a pine tree in this spot and found this mushroom. I thought this is Reishi Mushroom but want your opinion.

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daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
PLEASE don't go online asking for IDs of possibly edible mushrooms. You can't identify a mushroom with one picture. A real mushroom expert would need to handle it to be sure. If someone here says they are a mushroom expert, you have NO WAY to verify that. They won't be there when the ambulance comes.

No kidding. This isn't an "it can make you kinda sick" deal. It's an "it can kill you" deal.

We've had a number of such illustrated requests in the Vegetable Gardening forum, and they have been smacked down pretty hard.

No offense, but you need to find yourself a real mushroom expert who will stand by his or her identification. I know something about mushrooms, and I've seen some really awful things happen as a result of bad advice.

But I guess if you're going to toss it, you can believe just about anyone!
GP (Z9a - Houston, TX) thanked daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
phoenix7801
6 years ago
Don't eat the mushroom. Look for folks who are trained Mycologists. The other plant is what I believe is a pokeweed. It is poisonous though
GP (Z9a - Houston, TX) thanked phoenix7801
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Promise that you will take some more photographs when these open up, which won't take long. Just leave them alone to develop. These will be spectacular. glib, what you've said about mycorrhizal relationships is true (though stinkhorns are almsot always associated with hardwood trees), but removing the fruiting body does not take away the mycorrhizae. That part of the fungus organism is alive and well in the soil. Spaghetina, stinkhorns (including your lattice species) are often brought in with hardwood mulch. I've also seen it appear on or near the stumps and dead roots of hardwoods that have been removed. Just doing some recycling.
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More info about Armillaria here http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/GARDEN/PLANTS/DISEASES/armillariartrot.html Is this the same fungus you posted about at "fungus on my Ficus?" http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/pests/msg1219531923249.html?1 Compare the mushroom details closely. If they are Armillaria, the tree's prognosis is poor. Be certain to follow the suggestions (UC Davis) for management. You probably should consult with a certified arborist as to the potential hazard of a dying tree in your garden/landscape. Here is a link that might be useful: Armillaria (UC DAVIS)
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wantonamara Z8 CenTex
6 years ago
I leave mushrooms in the ground and hope they will come back because I just love their looks. I only eat the really obvious ones. I am not an expert and limit my consumption to the no brainers like wood ear or Chicken in the basket. I do not know this one..
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daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)

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