Mushroom Hunting in Fiery Gizzard

JPD and I went mushroom hunting along the Fiery Gizzard Trail

We found an enormous variety of mushrooms that thanks to our intimate knowledge of Tennessee flora we were able to identify.

Barstool mushoom-used both to sit on while you dine, as well as dinner for four.

Golfball mushroom- used by weekend hackers to practice their tee shots.


Apple Core mushroom-taste sweet with a delicate fruity overtones, unfortunately highly toxic (believed to be the mushroom used by Snow White's wicked stepmother.)


Space Alien mushroom-very exotic taste, slight metallic, can give diner the sensation that they have been abducted.


Leopard Skin mushroom-has a taste that can only be appreciated by the fashion challenged.


Purple Heart mushroom-said to have restorative properties.


Arrow Mushroom (may be misidentified)-can be used to poison arrow tips.


Yellow Butterfly Mushroom-light and flighty taste with a hint of lemon.


Pineapple Mushroom-a definite tropical fruity taste.


Kidney Bean Mushroom-Children rarely like the taste of this fiborous fungi, but excellent when stewed in chilis and soups. Kiwi Mushroom-fruity and exotic taste with a odd texture.


Yellow Mellow mushroom-a sweet and mellow taste with a slight pop.


Papaya Mushroom-rare and hard to find in the United States, but of so delicious.


Scalloped Potato Mushrooms-always come is packs, a staple of many a large Appalachian family.

Figure 8 mushroom-Eaten by skaters before big competitions, boring, but nourishing.


Orange Hibiscus Mushroom-A tropical delicacy.


Flying Ninja Disc Mushroom-Their incredibly sharp edges allow these shrooms to be used as weapons, but also to add kick to any sushi.


Kissing Ms. Pacman Mushroom-Can be added to soups to increase passion. Should not be used in excess.


Cotton Ball Mushrooms-hundreds of uses, but not for food.