Unusual Fungi – Oddity of Nature

Don’t be Tempted to Eat this Fungi

On my morning walk yesterday, I noticed big clumps on a neighbor’s tree.  Closer inspection of it showed me what looked very much like a white brain growing on the side of his tree.  It might be some version of a Lion’s mane mushroom, which is quite a delicacy.

The fungus appears to be some sort of brain fungus or mushroom.  It has the shape of a brain and is pure white.

It was growing in two places on the tree, quite some distance apart.

At the base of the tree is another variety of mushroom.  My neighbor seems to have just the right conditions for growing this sort of thing.

This fungus is perhaps some variety of  A Lion’s mane mushroom.    This mushroom is supposed to improve memory.  They are increasingly sold by gourmet food chains and supposedly can taste like lobster or shrimp.  I am not sure I would be game to try it!  Just my luck that it would be poisonous!