Fungus loving kiwis, what is this shroom invading my yard? -

[Dysnomia]

And no, I am not dumb enough to eat it.

It has a rubbery texture. Thick but a bit fragile. Smells like anise. There are nine of them and they sprung up in a few days time. They are going to be removed soon. They actually came up last summer as well. And that was the first time they have ever been seen in the yard.

The shrooms are a bit lighter in color than the pics imply. Two of them are huge. They only grow in that spot. No idea why. They are ground mushrooms and weren't hard to dig up last summer. I don't know if spores were left in the ground or spores are coming from somewhere else. I don't see these around anywhere but this yard and I have never seen them before anywhere. I am in Philly. I don't even know if these things are native or what.

These were the best pics I could get with the front facing camera. I don't take my tablet out of the case. If you need better ones I can get them though.

 

[Mariposa Electrique]

Looks like a type of shelf fungus. Those things are gross. Avoid sniffing them, at best they can cause allergies, at worst a toxic reaction. At least it's not slime mold. I once treated this old lady with dementia who was eating the shit and became very ill.

 

[Cynically Insane]

I have an idea but I need more pictures. They should include the base of growth, a size reference, the underside of the shelf and an image of the larger surrounding area. If they are what I think they might be you would be lucky because they are delicious.

 

[MemeGrey]

http://www.mushroom.world/show?n=Bondarzewia-berkeleyi

Would be my guess

 

[Mariposa Electrique]

I have an idea but I need more pictures. They should include the base of growth, a size reference, the underside of the shelf and an image of the larger surrounding area. If they are what I think they might be you would be lucky because they are delicious.

I've always hated eating mushrooms...bleh. My parents used to grow them, and put them into salads and other foods.

 

[SSF2T Old User]

This is what I found on Google. If any of these looks like the one you have, then now you know.

https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/gtr/gtr_nrs79.pdf

 

[{o}P II]

eat it or GTFO

 

[LazarusOwenhart]

It's yard aids. Sorry my dude but the only cure is to an hero.

 

[NerdShamer]

I have an idea but I need more pictures. They should include the base of growth, a size reference, the underside of the shelf and an image of the larger surrounding area. If they are what I think they might be you would be lucky because they are delicious.

Are you talking about truffles? I thought those things were supposed to be growing deep in the woods?

 

[MuuMuu Bunnylips]

Eat it and find out. I'm pretty certain it won't kill you.*

*Note: MuuMuu Bunnylips is completely uncertain; try at your own risk.

 

[A Fucking Leafeon]

It looks like a turkey tale or a hens tale to me.

 

[Cynically Insane]

I've always hated eating mushrooms...bleh. My parents used to grow them, and put them into salads and other foods.

Not me. I spent several years studying and foraging mushrooms in northern New England. I came across wonderful species. Chicken mushrooms, hens of the woods, turkey tails and chantrelles. Wild mushrooms are delicious. It just takes a lot of hard work to gain enough knowledge to tell the good varieties from their sometimes toxic look a likes.

 

[SIGSEGV]

Eat it and post results.

 

[Cynically Insane]

Are you talking about truffles? I thought those things were supposed to be growing deep in the woods?

No, those are not truffles. They are likely polyspores (no gills) and I think they have a single stem but can't tell for certain from the photos.

 

[Kirito]

looks like herpes to me.

 

[Orion Balls]

Is that the top? If not, send me the top. If it is, send me the bottom.
E-I almost want to say, turkey tail? It's probably harmless, most dangerous mushrooms look kind of dangerous. We're they on a tree or under one? What kind of tree?

 

[Liber Pater]

Photo unclear, identification impossible. Will need a foot pic for reference.

 

[Absolute Brainlet]

Shit son, you better call the exterminators, your garden is slowly turning into the Weald

 

[MarineTrainedTard]

It is Trump's penis

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a23301515/stormy-daniels-donald-trump-penis-mushroom/

 

[Tetra]

Eat it and post results.

second this, we can't help without also knowing what it tastes like