Shaggy Mane Mushrooms by ShadowsNTime
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Having picked tons of these growing up, I was certain when I found these in the front yard that they were Shaggy Mane's. I should have picked them immediately but I came back inside to start cooking breakfast and then put the pic on my pc, followed by a google search to make sure. That took under an hour but when I went back out to get them, they were destroyed, broken all over the lawn:-( The neighbor kids had seen me taking the pictures...as as is their usual practice they had to destroy something...Hopefully there were enough spores for more to pop out soon so I can get them. Info for Shaggy Mane's below:
Shaggy Mane Mushooms
Coprinus comatus
Season: May - early June; September - October
The Shaggy Mane Mushroom is found from wooded areas to city lawns. It is a hardy, edible mushroom that can be easily distinguished from others during its early stages by its large, shaggy, white cap. As it ages, the cap opens from the bottom and slowly decays into a black, inky liquid. The stalk remains after the cap has dissolved, usually at a height of 4 to 6 inches. I found the info here:
http://illinois.sierraclub.org/calumet/Species/Mushrooms.html
Thanks for looking and for previous comments and favs!
Comments (26)
MagikUnicorn
Beautiful capture
PD154
Great image Lynn, I would be scared to pick my own mushies, I am woefuly ignorant of fungi, in our news the other day, there was some folks that went out and picked wild mushrooms, only to kill themselves on death caps :(
Aioros
Great image.
DarkStormCrow
Excellent shot!
ShadowsNTime
Ah yes! One has to be very careful when picking mushrooms...Its been years since I picked any but I do remember the ones we picked that were safe to eat. Very sad that had to happen Ronnie!
lizzibell
Nice image...
ledwolorz
Fantastic shot.
Alz2008
Looks like a snowman LOL, excellent capture well done..
B_PEACOCK
Cool looking mushroom. Not a big fan of all mushrooms I like the white and brown caps usually sold
GBCalls
Excellent find Lynn, shame the children had time to waste. There are few mushrooms I will pick to eat. This is a new one to me. Great capture!
ShadowsNTime
yummy!!!!!!!!
ShadowsNTime
Lol! @ My Alex! I expected your comment to be YUK! so thank you for the yummy!
furuta
Lovely mushrooms. wonderful macro!!
cherokee1961
MY comment is yuck, but it IS a nice capture ;-) Love the color of that beautiful green grass!
lior
Excellent shot!
dbrv6
Cool looking skin on the mushroom. They are famous for spreading their spores all over the place when kicked. Hopefully after the next big rain you get.
virginiese Online Now!
very fresh macro ! A great capture
RobyHermida
Fantastic colors and details. Excellent shot
CavalierLady
How cool! I've never seen a shaggy mushroom like this before. Neat shot!
durleybeachbum
Whatever you do, don't eat Coprinus with a meal containing alcohol, or drink anything alcoholic. They contain the chemical used in the drug 'Antabuse' which is designed to cause vomiting and so put one off drink. Such a shame to induce this effect in someone who doesn't have a drink problem, and make them bring back their delicious dinner! Super pic by the way, you are getting better and better, Lynn!
mermaid
wonderful find, Lynn, and a fine shot...to bad they were destroyed short after
emmecielle
In Sicily this mushroom is called "sledgehammer drum" for its characteristic shape (when it is not yet open). Fantastic shot! :)
LBJ2
Great shot ,Lynn. Interesting info too.. eatable mushroom. Damn those kids hehe... they played football with your food i guess. It's hard to see how big they are...looks like tennisball size. Fantastic closeup.+5
amota99517
What a neat shot! These are definitely an interesting species.
mickuk50
andrea`s right ,your shots are getting much stronger as you grow in confidence :o) mick
West_coaster07
Great capture Lynn... and I do like these mushrooms to eat!