QuikAccord Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I have large mushrooms growing in my back yard. I think they may be puffballs but I'm not sure. I've never hunted before so I have no clue. This one was first noticed yesterday and mare than doubled its size in 24 hours. Golf ball yesterday, almost softball today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Stop burying your dead so shallow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew95gt Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Cool looking shroom...pretty huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I had a few of those for a couple of years. Big as soccerballs sometimes.Never looked it up to see what they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 eat it and report back with the side effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Oh shrooms..... how I miss your melty face rainbow bliss. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuikAccord Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Stop burying your dead so shallow...I have to....... I hit bed rock at just under 30" :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuikAccord Posted August 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I had a few of those for a couple of years. Big as soccerballs sometimes.Never looked it up to see what they were.Those would be actual edible puffballs from what I have read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) http://www.josephinesjournal.com/mushrooms.htmlBest guess:Chlorophyllum Species Another type of large white toadstool, Chlorophyllum molybdites and similar species are common "fairy ring" mushrooms that grow in lawns during the spring and fall. These mushrooms are poisonous, producing abdominal pain and gastro-intestinal symptoms. They closely resemble some edible species, such as Lepiota molybdites. However, chlorophyllum mushrooms produce green spores and may have greenish gills.http://www.ehow.com/list_7336117_types-mushrooms-grow-people_s-yards.html Edited August 16, 2012 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Those would be actual edible puffballs from what I have read.everything is edible....at least one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Those would be actual edible puffballs from what I have read.They flattened out into the saucer shape quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) Poisonous.Mushrooms can cause some of the most painful deaths if eaten. I've read before that you definitely suffer.The ones you hunt I ate before and they are delicious fried. They are more tall than round. Kind of cylindrical. Google and you will learn about them. Edited August 16, 2012 by NinjaNick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Morels are the typical shroomhunters target, but there are some portabella that can be found as well. Both are delicious, but Morels have a muskier flavor. Not sure what you have pictured, but check it out thoroughly before ingestion. Like Nick said, some poisonous breeds are a slow and painful death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Harlot Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I grew up in the country and my dad used to pick puff balls. This is the time of year when they are to be harvested. When cooking, they are best sliced thin, dipped in egg and flour then fried till lightly brown. The ones we ate were very similar to those in your pictures but I can't be for sure those are edible.I really never liked them all that much, it is an aquired taste. However, they did kill my tapeworm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj 88 Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Do not eat! I'm not sure the name of them but I have looked them up and they are bad. Pinkies are coming up right now and will into the fall. You may find them in your yard.A fresh pinkie is white on top and pink underneath. Not so fresh it will be a little more brown on top and underneath but it will still be ok to eat. If they are dark underneath with no pink they are bad. The pinker and more round the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 i say wait for it to get big, then hit it with a golf club. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 i say wait for it to get big, then hit it with a golf club. yes! I also enjoy destroying dinner plate sized ones with the lawnmower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 i say wait for it to get big, then hit it with a golf club. yes! I also enjoy destroying dinner plate sized ones with the lawnmower.Theres 2 good ways to plant more mushrooms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 i say wait for it to get big, then hit it with a golf club. Shotgun and #8 shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) Be very careful my friend.. I get destroying angels in my yard during the fall. Lets just say I pick them with gloves and in the trash they go. http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/news-5-truly-toxic-mushroomshttp://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/3000/3303.htmlhttp://www.ohiodnr.com/parks-blog/index.php/activities/mushrooming/http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/15134423http://www.ehow.com/info_8051521_edible-mushrooms-ohio.htmlhttp://www.ehow.com/how_7892421_identify-edible-mushrooms-found-ohio.htmlhttp://www.ehow.com/list_6466213_types-wild-mushrooms-ohio.html Edited August 16, 2012 by flounder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Looks like a puffball to me.....or"Are puffballs good to eat?""Yup. There are two issues, though:Topics:1) You have to make sure that it's a puffball.2) You have to make sure that it's not ripe...."http://www.mushroomthejournal.com/greatlakesdata/TopTen/Quest685.htmlbut its better to be safe than sorry, and if you are not sure, smash the thing!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I tend to stay away from them but good to have the info posted as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjachk08 Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Shroom eating party at Quik's! Woo hoo lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Puffballs, portabella's, morels, are all tasty. Just have to know what you have before ingesting it. If you don't then just leave it be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Mushrooms are pretty cheap at the store...if you're hungry for mushrooms, be safe and buy them...if you don't want to buy them, buy spores and raise them in a controlled environment.I wouldn't risk eating wild ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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