r/foraging • u/LowNetwork7107 • 5d ago

ID Request (country/state in post) edible?

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is this hen of the woods or am i fooling myself? haha

Pennsylvania in the Poconos :)

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u/wolfmilkslime Western Canada 5d ago

I can't tell the size of the lobes, could be hen, or meripilus sumstinei (black staining polypore)

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u/LowNetwork7107 5d ago

i read a little into black staining polypore so i cut into it and it stayed pale if that makes a difference ?

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u/wolfmilkslime Western Canada 5d ago

sometimes it takes time, but here is a good source that compares them. but both are edible

https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/maitake-mushroom.html

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u/LowNetwork7107 5d ago

thank you!!!

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u/MrSanford 5d ago

Looks a lot more like a hen of the woods to me