Some fall wild edible mushrooms.

After a dry spring and a miserably hot and dry summer, the Autumn mushroom season may finally bring some relief to mycophiles around the mid-west. Recent rains and cooler temperatures have kicked off the fall season in a good way, and reports abound with news of early season finds.
Reports of "Hen-of-the-woods", also known as "Maitake", are starting to show up in places like Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and the New England states.

"Honey mushrooms" on birch.

Edible polypores such as the "Chicken mushroom", the "Pink Chicken Mushroom" and the "Yellow Chicken Mushroom" are also beginning to show in ever increasing numbers.

Medicinal polypores are also flushing in nice quantity. Ganoderma adspersum, Ganoderma lucidum(Reishi) and Trametes versicolor(Turkey tail). All three of these medicinals should be readily available in forests throughout the mid-west and north-east.

Oyster Mushrooms(Pluerotus ostreatus) are starting to show in nice numbers also. This choice edible which will always be found on wood is a fall favorite for many.

Calvatia gigantea(Giant puffball) is another edible that is flushing very strong with the recent rains and cooler temps.

Anyway, this is my first blogging experience, so I'm going to cut it short for now. I hope this info and these links will help some of you start an excellent fall foraging season.

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