Tom Volk's Fungus of the Month for October 1997 This month's fungus is the JackOLantern mushroom, Omphalotus olearius For the rest of my pages on fungi, please click TomVolkFunginet Since it's October (meaning Hallowe'en =Halloween celebrations at least in this part of the world), I chose the JackOLantern mushroom, Omphalotus olearius as this month's fungusOct 13, 16 · Jack O'Lanterns Another class of mushrooms some mistake for Chanterelles is the Jack O'Lantern (Omphalotus olearius, Omphalotus illudens, Omphalotus olivascens) Once again, the color is very similar, and this time the gills are quite similar too, except that (unlike true Chantelles) the Omphalotus gills do not fork But note the distinctMay 03, · Bury the log partially, with about 2 inches of topsoil Your chicken of the woods mushrooms will emerge from the logs, and grow up from the soil It can take 612 months for the first crop, but once established they should continue to grow for 23 years I had success with Gallboys Mushroom Kits Chicken of the Woods spores If you go with this
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Jack o lantern mushroom vs chicken of the woods