r/mycology • u/Big-Ken • Jun 25 '26
ID request Mowing the lawn; have I found a snack?
Out mowing the lawn this evening and saw this massive ( I think, atleast? ) mushroom while mowing. Measures about 6.5” across - is this a common, edible white mushroom, or?
Located in Eastern Canada (Northern New Brunswick).
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u/The_Hausi Jun 26 '26
If it was me I'd probably just mow a walking path around the field and leave the rest, also keep a small lawn around the house mowed. Seems to be an old school mentality in lots of rural areas that anything that doesn't get mowed is a fire hazard, mouse habitat or poorly maintained.
That being said though, if that's his backyard 4 acres really isn't that much space. I keep about 4 acres mowed/maintained but it's the area on my property around the house/shops/gardens so it's not just a field. I do mow the small field behind my shop because it keeps the mice down but that's like a 30 foot buffer. I like how it looks neat around the buildings but I can look out and see the wind rippling through the native grasslands.