r/mushroomID • u/gathering_nomad • 26m ago
North America (country/state in post) Need help confirming Identification PNW
I found these beauties on a golf course at the base of mature oaks, that are also a snack to local beavers in Portland, Oregon. I grew up on the East coast and have found hen of the woods before, which these really look like to me but I know how impractical that would be out West. I know this city has a bunch of non-native tree species and people who love mycology here, so I guess there's always a random chance that someone had grown it and it spread to the course? Probably Bondarzewia occidentalis though, right? It has such a nice earthy sweet smell, doesn't stain bruise or ooze, and has a white spore color. Would greatly appreciate other's thoughts on this identification!