Wow! We had quite the fun foray, if we do say so ourselves! We never guarantee a harvest, but it sure is awesome when we get one! Let's recap some of the gifts Mother Nature gave us to bring home!
Cerioporus squamosus
Dryad's Saddle
Also called "Pheasantback," referencing the scales on its cap that resemble the markings of a pheasant
Fertile surface area is pored
Smells like cucumber or melon rind
Mycorrhizal: Dryads grow directly on dead or dying trees and wood
A cousin of Reishi! See how they are both part of the Ganoderma family? I just wouldn't eat an Artist's Conch!
Grows right on the wood in shelves and brackets
Has a matte cap
Pored fertile surface area
Great fun to etch into the pored surface of fresher Conchs. The lines quickly darken. Let your Conch dry out, then use as ornamentation in your home or garden!
This of course isn't an exhaustive list—we also found Jack-in-the-Pulpit, May Apples, Pollen Cones, overwintered Turkey Tail, and lots of other plants and inedible mushrooms.
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