wild mushroom problem....

[Karen]

Just watch him. Some mushrooms that grow on tree stumps are not at all poisonous, at least not around here. An old oak stump is the favorite growing spot for Chicken-of-the-Woods, a mushroomer's prize find.

Don't ever eat any wild mushroom without an expert's in-person confirmation, but not all mushrooms mean death.

[Bronx'sBower]

Thanks for confirming my opinion....I live in michigan and I knew a family that went mushroom hunting (?)-not exactly sure but they hike through woods looking for mushrooms. Anyhow, I remember one said that there are only a few types of "wild" mushrooms that can be eaten. But like you said I am sure it wasn't hazardous....I'll watch him closely but so far so good. The mushroom was growing on an old oak stump...how'd ya know ? Thanks for the advice!

[zoey]

You and your husband probably didn't miss the mushroom, it probably just popped up since you last did the yard. They grow very quickly, some of them.
We have field mushrooms pop up around here a lot in the grass. I know they are harmless for humans. Daisy always goes to sniff them, but doesn't eat them. I don't react. If I did, she'd probably want to munch down on them, (rebel that she is) But a couple of times some weird yellow mushrooms grew on my porch and i got rid of those, pronto.