Wisconsin seems to specialize in shelf mushrooms. I’ve seen smaller ones in Minnesota and north of Madison, but this beauty takes the cake! We found it hiking in Lake Farm Park here in Wisconsin.
Do many mushrooms grow on trees in your neck of the wood?
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Wow! Such fascinating and important plants.
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Thanks, Michele. Many people find them distasteful, but there are important in the life cycle of the forest as you say. : )
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I think they are delicious, and yes, they are so important! Have you seen the movie, Fantastic Fungi? My daughter and I watched it a few years ago at an independent theater in Oregon. Fascinating!
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I will look for the DVD at the library, Fantastic Fungi sounds fascinating. Thanks, Michele.
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I hope you find it, at your library or online. Enjoy!
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Thanks, Michele. We love that kind of documentary.
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It’s very unusual.
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I agree, except here in Wisconsin, which seems to specialize in this variety. : )
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Thanks for sharing!
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Yes, we have lots of bracket mushrooms too. So strong and indestructible! And beautiful as well.
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Thanks, Margaret. Very interesting to hear. Perhaps they are a northern clime speciality.
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I wonder? They’re certainly tough, in every sense.
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This year friends had puffball mushrooms popping up in their yard. Some thought they were toxic but several people were eating them. Would expect lots more info on poisonous vs. Edible when they proliferate in yards..
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Thanks very much for your comment. Gosh, I wouldn’t eat a wild mushroom unless an expert okayed it and said it was safe. Did the people eat them without ill effect?
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Yes sometimes in monsoon I have seen 🌷
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Interesting that monsoon conditions help them grow. Thanks for your comment!
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Tiny mushrooms pop up on our lawn and sometimes in my garden. They’re nothing as beautiful and fascinating as the shelf mushroom in your photo.
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Thanks, Rosaliene. Seems there is quite a lot of variety of mushroom life!
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I’ve never seen a mushroom that appeared to be growing on the side of a tree?! What an interesting-looking fungus! Are they edible or not?
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I’ve looked online and don’t believe these are edible. Another tree bark mushroom called Chicken of the Woods for its yellow and orange color is edible and easy to identify. Sounds like the puff mushrooms my friend Mary was discussing, can be edible but I wouldn’t eat wild mushrooms without a guide who knew their subject very well. : )
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Great pic! I love the diverse mushroom world! Have you seen the documentary, “Fantastic Mushrooms”? So good. And I just bought Merlin Sheldrake’s book, “Entangled Life” (about the importance of mushrooms and fungi in our world).
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Thank you. I haven’t seen the film yet, but with two friend’s recommendations I’ll track it down! The book sounds good too! Thanks.
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Am really into woodland mushrooms and fungi. What a good name for this one! Nice shot.
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Thank you. They are so interesting. I love seeing them in the wild, and on my table…when I’ve bought them from a store. 🙂
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The English ones are edible, but I’ve never dared to try!
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Oh, how lucky. It would take nerve and a foraging specialist for me to try them.
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I agree!
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Thanks for the reminder to look more closely!
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Thanks, Sandy. My mom is a dedicated amateur botanist and naturalist who taught me to keep my eyes open. 🙂
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How lucky you are to have a mom with an interest like that. Nature is glorious.
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Yes, very fortunate. I learned so much about the natural world and how to be still to observe it from her.
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How beautiful!🙂
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Thank you!
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Yes many in our area.
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Interesting. Thanks, Rupali.
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