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Post by tvacao on Apr 8, 2012 18:57:38 GMT -6
Found these while checking on a couple spots for morels. I have seen some pics but only became aware of chaga a couple weeks ago thanks to this site. It was not on a birch but other than that it appears to be similar. A small one was broken in half for a section photo. Let me know what you think. Thank you. T Attachments:
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Post by tvacao on Apr 8, 2012 18:58:33 GMT -6
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Post by ec rob on Apr 9, 2012 6:56:57 GMT -6
I am not a chaga expert, i have found it on a few birch trees, although i have never tried doing anything with it. It doesn't look "shelfy" at all though from what i've seen, so i'm guessing those are not chaga. It looks more like a burned clump sticking out of a wound in a birch tree. The ones i've seen are all black and crispy charcoal looking, with no white on them at all.
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Post by mushroommike on Apr 9, 2012 7:06:44 GMT -6
Nope, not Chaga. Has to be on birch.
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Post by mikeologist on Apr 9, 2012 16:23:30 GMT -6
Good to know. I kept seeing that black rot fungus on cherry trees this weekend thinking it was chaga, but then being confused because it looked like the black rot fungus.
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Post by tvacao on Apr 9, 2012 18:09:06 GMT -6
Thanks all I was unsure and just hopeful I guess. I can't help but wander and hope at this point. Morels will be soon I hope!
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Post by omth on Apr 10, 2012 7:54:56 GMT -6
Chaga on tree...  Chaga on kitchen table...  other view...  I love chaga, this one was pretty darn big at 5.6lbs! |
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Post by Earthmom on Apr 10, 2012 15:41:37 GMT -6
Yep OMTH, that's totally chaga! You can tell by the conical shape and the color is like charcoal.
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Post by omth on Apr 11, 2012 1:38:00 GMT -6
I know, I only posted it to show Tvacao what it looks like. I have been harvesting Chaga for about 12 years now... as for other mushrooms... well... not very long comparatively!
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Earthmom
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Post by Earthmom on Apr 11, 2012 9:23:26 GMT -6
Oh! Sorry OMTH!! That was a beautiful conk as well. Perfect shape!
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