Wonderful color variety. Ganoderma sessile, Strobilomyces, Laccaria ochropurpurea and edible green russulas (I think a blend of R. virescens, parvovirescens, and crustosa.)
Beautiful dusty purple laccaria
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FYI, purple Laccaria spp. have been found to bio-accumulate arsenic from the environment at alarming rates so be careful where you're picking them from and how many you're eating.
Thanks for the reminder. I'd better stick to enjoying them with my eyes alone in most of the places I've been seeing them.
Cracking green russula and old man of the woods.
I have always been curious how old man of the woods taste? It looks like a roasted marshmallow, and is very puffy, I feel like the texture would be odd.
It has a good strong somewhat meaty flavor and a pleasantly firm texture. The little hairs/scales wilt into the rest when the heat hits them and are not really distinguishable. The stem is really tough and fibrous, so I discarded it, and merely sliced up and fried the cap. Recommend harvesting ones that still have a whitish pore surface; if it's turned black, they'll be too old.