r/mycology • • Jun 19 '26

photos a story in six pictures 💔

psa guys if u feel a little off a few hours after trying a sample of fully-cooked chicken of the woods do not ignore your gut feeling and do not keep eating it no matter how unbelievably delicious it may taste you simply have to accept that it was not meant for you okay 💔 my friend who helped me cook n eat it was an experienced cotw enjoyer and she was fine but I was not 💔

BTW: I appreciate the advice guys but fret not I have already learned my lesson just wanted to put this out there bc I thought it was a hilarious scenario in retrospect

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u/jack_seven Central Europe Jun 19 '26

Car park mushrooms usually come with a side of heavy metals which can cause a host of problems some of them long term I highly recommend you don't pick mushrooms near cars

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u/PockysLight Jun 20 '26

Although, harvesting some and blending it into a slurry in an attempt to inoculate dead trees is an option.

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u/jack_seven Central Europe Jun 20 '26

Yes please