The scientific name for Chestnut Mushrooms is Pholiota adiposa and is naturallt found in North America, Europe and Asia. It can be parasitic or saprotrophic and prefers Beech Trees. Chestnut Mushrooms were first described by German naturalist August Batsch in 1786 and put in as a species of Agaricus. Paul Kummer transferred it to the genus Pholiota in 1871. These mushrooms are sort of crunchy when cooked and for folks sensitive to mushrooms or the chitin they are made of large amounts can cause gastrointestinal issues. However that's not a problem I have and these are one of my favorites. See that brown 'stump' in the middle? That's what the mushrooms look like before they expand their cap. When pinning the entire cluster will look something like that.
Chestnut Mushrooms are something else! They look like they ought be in with the poisonous Agarics but are edible and have a nice chew after cooking. #MycelialNetwork #Fungi #ChestnutMushrooms
