thegenus capsicum or ofthegenus pimenta , fresh/chilled green chilli other: vegetables, n.e.s., fresh/chilled green pepper vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen other vegetables: vegetables, n.e.s., uncooked/cooked by steaming/boiling in water, frozen terragon other...
where to find hen ofthe woods mushrooms because they're totally excellent edibles and they grow in some abundance east ofthe rocky mountains. hen ofthe woods' scientific name is grifola frondosa, and this leafy, brown-and-white mushroom is the princess ofthe fall mushroom season for us north carolina...
if it is not closely examined; it grows in lawns and meadows, and has a yellowish-buff cap and a ring . but close inspection reveals some very non-agaricus-like features. the gills are pale at first, but soon become a very beautiful shade of purplish gray. and the ring is distinctive: it is usually grooved...
when i collected it seven years ago. i took some lousy, half-hearted photos, wrote a minimal description, and preserved it, all the while wondering why i was even bothering. so when i finally studied the thing under the microscope the other day it was quite a surprise when the cap surface was composed...
. it features a smooth or scaly cap that ranges from yellowish to tawny or reddish brown, a very fragile and quickly lost cortina -like partial veil , a skinny stem that darkens with handling or in age, and spores - μ long. my definition ofthe species may not completely match your field guide's definition...
thegenus capsicum or ofthegenus pimenta , fresh/chilled green chilli other: vegetables, n.e.s., fresh/chilled green pepper vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen other vegetables: vegetables, n.e.s., uncooked/cooked by steaming/boiling in water, frozen terragon other...
"mushroom wish list." i've never seen it in the fresh state, although i have studied several collections preserved in herbaria. the species is just so cool looking--and i suppose the fact that it is relatively rare adds to its appeal. mycologist joe ammirati, who has seen more cool mushrooms than most...
, medium-sized mushrooms belonged in thegenus. over the centuries, however, mycologists placed more and more ofthemushrooms in other genera. in the last decade or so the decimation was completed with the creation ofthe new genera rhodocollybia, gymnopus, and dendrocollybia, leaving only three species...
so far have been unsuccessful. they are not widely eaten in the united states, but worldwide they rank third in consumption, just behind agaricus bisporus (the common store mushroom) and lentinus edodes (shiitake). indeed, straw mushrooms have been used for food in china for two thousand years. baskets...