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Monday Mushrooms. #3
PLEASE NOTE: This post is intended for sharing fun and interesting facts on mushrooms. It is NOT INTENDED to be used as a guide for identifying edible mushrooms!
Hi everyone and welcome to another post on mushrooms! Wow, there are just so many different kinds of mushrooms that it can be hard to know which one to share next. The one I chose for today is a shelf mushroom called Purple Tooth.
I know, in the photo it looks green, but that is quite typical for these mushrooms as they often are covered with algae which give it that green color. These mushrooms grow from spring through to fall, but they can be found all year long. They are decomposer mushrooms helping to break down dead trees, stumps and branches. They will multiply and live for years until the tree is completely decomposed.
Mostly they live on dead deciduous trees, but can occasionally be found on dead conifers as well. They can grow up to 3 inches (7.5cm) across. They will often curl up in dry weather and then fill out back to normal when it rains. They are an interesting and useful mushroom, but are considered inedible. Well, that is all for this particular mushroom but I will be back with more each week. Have a great week everyone and God bless!
Steve. ©2026 Steve McLeod.
Steve`s Country 
Wait… are you telling me these aren’t for “curious consumption”?I was really hoping to launch myself into orbit as a psychonaut—ideally landing somewhere in the stratosphere and not the local hospital! 🚀🍄🟫🤭
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