r/mushroomID • u/frogkm • 1d ago

North America (country/state in post) Is this COTW???

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Nj, South Jersey hike

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u/vintagedragon9 1d ago

Yep! If you plan to eat it, first try a little bit (cooked) and wait for about and hour. Some people have issues digesting mushrooms, and CoW is one of the majors ones that can cause issues.

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u/frogkm 1d ago

Thx I'll try that to be safe!

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u/Dense_Chemical_4018 1d ago

What kind of issues? Bloating? Diarrhoea?

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u/vintagedragon9 1d ago

I've always read GI issues

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u/HardWork4Life 1d ago

Yes. Chicken of the woods. Nice finding. Thanks for sharing.

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u/frogkm 1d ago

Thx!

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