Are these edible?

• Sep 25, 2017

• #1

NMH5050

Senior Member

I came across these yesterday and was wondering if they are edible. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

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• Sep 25, 2017

• #2

Nicodemus

The Recluse

Staff member

No, those are jack o` lanterns.

 

• Sep 25, 2017

• #3

NMH5050

Senior Member

Thanks for your help!

 

• Sep 25, 2017

• #4

NCHillbilly

Administrator

Staff member

You can eat them, but they will make you wish you were dead for about two or three days, and you will lose several pounds.

 

• Sep 25, 2017

• #5

NMH5050

Senior Member

HA! I think that I am going to keep buying them at the store! Thanks again.

 

• Sep 25, 2017

• #6

ryanh487

Senior Member

NCHillbilly said:

You can eat them, but they will make you wish you were dead for about two or three days, and you will lose several pounds.

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Wanna start a weight loss business? We can call it the jackocleanse. we'll be millionaires.

 

• Sep 28, 2017

• #7

Para Bellum

Mouth For War

Do they really glow at night?

 

• Sep 28, 2017

• #8

NCHillbilly

Administrator

Staff member

Metro Trout said:

Do they really glow at night?

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The gills of fresh ones are faintly luminescent. It's not a bright glow. The mycelium of honey mushrooms glows brighter, it's known as foxfire.

 

• Sep 29, 2017

• #9

Para Bellum

Mouth For War

NCHillbilly said:

The gills of fresh ones are faintly luminescent. It's not a bright glow. The mycelium of honey mushrooms glows brighter, it's known as foxfire.

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Very interesting. Thanks NCH.