Watch to the end to see a cameo from @🍄Mushroom Auntie🍄 Here is a visual guide to identifying edible Chanterelles (Cantharellus) and Chicken of the Woods (Laetiporus) compared with the toxic Jack O’Lanterns (Omphalotus). Both Chanterelles and Chicken of the Woods MUST be cooked thoroughly otherwise they are mildly toxic to consume. Always be careful when tasting wild edible mushrooms for the first time, you never know how your body will react. It is a good idea to try a small bite or two and w

Here’s a quick guide to the #Chanterelles of California and their lookalikes. True Chanterelles are #Cantharellus species, which have white meaty solid flesh, decurrent ridges that run down the stem, and white spores. #Craterellus species are also considered Chanterelles, but tend to be smaller, have thinner flesh, and a hollow center. In the Gomphales order, there are #Gomphus with tan tops and wrinkly purple undersides, or #Turbinellus with red tops and wrinkly creamy undersides. #Hygrophorous