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A nice photo of some pretty shrooms I took today! (More details in comments)

A nice photo of some pretty shrooms I took today! (More details in comments) | image tagged in photography,photos,mushrooms,shrooms | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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3 ups, 2y
Now, I wasn't 100% sure what this mushroom was (No ones perfect, right?) So I asked my dad (He is the one that got me interested in fungi) and he said it was Mica cap (Scientific Name: Corprinellus Micaceus) and I did my research on it. The Mica Cap is not very picky about the type of wood it decomposes, which is unusual in the mushroom world. Although it evolved to live in forests, mica caps do well in urban landscapes and are a common sight in gardens and cultivated areas. This mushroom is commonly found in Summer through Fall. The Mica Cap is considered an edible mushroom, although it does not have much flavour. You should collect only specimens that have not yet begun to liquefy. Mica caps must be cooked and eaten almost immediately after collecting as they will begin to deliquesce or dissolve into an inky black spore filled liquid within 1 to 3 hours. Cooking halts the process of auto-digestion (enzymatic process). High in potassium.

Source:
https://www.ediblewildfood.com/mica-cap.aspx
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Niceeee, I actually saw this mushroom near a tree stump on my property yesterday. Any idea what it is?
2 ups, 2y,
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It could be Turkey Tail, I can't be sure until I see the underside of it
1 up, 2y,
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Oh wait it is Turkey Tail, that’s just the scientific name
1 up, 2y
If the mushroom has little pores on the underside of it, then it would be Turkey Tail. If it has gills or just completely flat on the underside, then it would be False Turkey Tail
1 up, 2y
This one is a pretty tricky one to tell the difference between its lookalikes if you are new to mushrooms
0 ups, 2y,
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I looked it up and it said it was a Trametes Versicolor?
0 ups, 2y
Yes, That is the scientific name for it
1 up, 2y,
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Could you take a photo of the underside
0 ups, 2y,
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Not today…it’s starting to get dark
0 ups, 2y
Ok
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So beautiful!!!
0 ups, 2y
yep, they are very cute.
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