Shrooms?

outdoorsfan

outdoorsfan

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I came across these on a recent hike with Mr. Boots (my canine best bud) about a week ago. The light was fading and the bugs were buzzing so I just snapped a few (low quality) pics with my phone. I was really taken aback by the color of these mushrooms, which you can kind of see in the 1st pic below. They were orange...very orange. I went back to the same area last night and they are still there, they look more "mature" now (bifocals and cardigan sweater). Unfortunately, it was even darker this time and my phone takes even crappier pictures when I have to use the flash.

Any idea what type of mushrooms these might be? Not that I would run back and harvest them but I am really kind of curious about them due to the striking color and the fact that I have never seen them before in woods that I am pretty familiar with. Any info from you JK shroomheads would be appreciated.

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Here's a shockingly crappy closer view...

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Thanks!

ODF
 
Maybe these?

Jack-o’-lanterns: Toxic
The jack-o’-lantern mushroom is a common mushroom and has two forms in the United States. East of the Rocky Mountains, Omphalotus illudens is a bright orange. West of the Rockies, Omphalotus olivascens grows in southern to central California, where it has olive shades mixed with orange. Jack-o’-lanterns can be found in urban settings in large clusters at the base of trees, on stumps or on buried wood.
How to tell them from a chanterelle: There are two primary differences between chanterelles and jack-o’-lanterns. The jack-o’-lantern has true, sharp, non-forking gills that descend the stalk, whereas chanterelles have blunt, gill-like ridges on the cap to the stem. When the stem of a jack-o’-lantern is peeled, the inside is orange. In chanterelles, the interior of the stem is paler than the exterior.
Symptoms: Symptoms from eating a jack-o’-lantern appear within 30 minutes after consumption and usually abate within 24 hours. Symptoms include: excessive secretion of tears, perspiration and salivation, difficulty breathing, a drop in blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat, nausea, vomiting, cramps and diarrhea.


Read more: http://www.mnn.com/your-home/organi...rooms-what-to-eat-what-to-avoid#ixzz3EjdTYxuK
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Luckily I can't identify them by the symptoms of ingesting them but that sure does look like the Jack o lantern Myke.

Thanks for the info!
 
All I know is the blue stainer rule. If you handle them and they stain blue afterwards, you're in for a fun time.
 
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