4rum Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 These are very good and very early mushrooms. I had some smothered in onions the other day and they were delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Nice photos, 4rum. The young gill color ranging between pale and purplish gray, the "cogwheel" annulus, and attached gills (as opposed to free as with Agaricus) are a good combo of characters for recognizing S. rogosoannulata. There are a few other Stropharia species (and a few related from other genera like Leratiomyces) that look kinda similar. But once you learn the Wine Cap it's not too difficult to recognize. Caps just beginning to expand --like the ones seen here-- are best for eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 That third photo really shows the cogwheel ring better than any I've seen in a guide book. Are these naturally occurring or did you grow them yourself? I've only seen them locally once growing on some mulch put out by the DOT in a highway median. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4rum Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 These are naturally growing. Found them the other day and harvested a good batch. They were so good I went back yesterday after some rain for a couple days and found several nice, fresh ones for dinner last night. These are really good mushrooms. Guys, I really appreciate your kind comments on the photos. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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