Beautiful mushrooms growing on decaying wood. The lamellas are so pretty, they look like a maze. And with that sun in the background, it made them stand out even more.
When I first found them I thought them might be Oudemansiella cubensis, but then I got an identification on iNaturalist as being Oudemansiella platensis. Both of these species are edible, by the way.
At the time I hadn’t found mushrooms of this genus yet, so I picked this more mature one to try it. I cut it into strips and sautéed it with just a little salt. In the end, we thought it had no taste at all, lol. But we also only tried a very small amount. I hope to find a larger amount someday so I can taste it better.
Update: We continue to find this species and others of this genus quite a lot. They are quite common here, but in general we see very few specimens together and often very small. However, in October 2024 we found 3 trunks with several of these beautiful mushrooms, some of which were quite large, and they were in excellent condition for collection and consumption.
This time I was able to collect several and taste them well! They are delicious, they just have a slimy appearance/texture after being sautéed (which I usually don’t like very much), but the flavor made up for it. In the photos below you can see the ones we collected and how they turned out after sautéed.
But unfortunately I think that this luck of finding several together like this will take a while to happen again, lol.
⚠ Remember to never eat wild mushrooms without proper identification.
📸 Pictures made in São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul (Serra Gaúcha, South of Brazil).