It's time for an episode of "If I Eat It, Will It Get Me High?"

[navkat]

Found this morning growing out of a dead stump in my yard:


Spongy-looking yellow substance popped up overnight. More like chocolate mousse in texture than anything else. Touching it makes some stick to my finger and the place where I touched it soon turns darker...orangey.

Can anyone identify this? Picture was taken in Mobile, AL.
Last rain: 2 days ago (but it's fixin' to rain today).

Is it a mushroom? Fungus? Puke of a dog who has been drinking from high-pollen puddles?

SHOULD I EAT IT?

[Lies]

In answer to all your questions: Yes.

[Luna]

Funny you'd mention dog vomit.

Looks like "dog vomit fungus."

http://www.personal.psu.edu/sam21/dogvomit.htm

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/chicago_gardener/2007/06/dog-vomit-slime.html

Apparently, it's actually edible, though I hope I'm never as hungry as the poor bastard who actually first tried it had to be.

[*GrumpButt*]

I'm going to say yes. Keep your camera handy though. I want to see any effects it has.

[Lies]

http://vimeo.com/371660

Bon Appetite.

[navkat]

Funny you'd mention dog vomit.

Looks like "dog vomit fungus."

http://www.personal.psu.edu/sam21/dogvomit.htm

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/chicago_gardener/2007/06/dog-vomit-slime.html

Apparently, it's actually edible, though I hope I'm never as hungry as the poor bastard who actually first tried it had to be.

I'm impressed and a little disgusted at your prompt identification and findings. <3

[Luna]

Funny you'd mention dog vomit.

Looks like "dog vomit fungus."

http://www.personal.psu.edu/sam21/dogvomit.htm

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/chicago_gardener/2007/06/dog-vomit-slime.html

Apparently, it's actually edible, though I hope I'm never as hungry as the poor bastard who actually first tried it had to be.

I'm impressed and a little disgusted at your prompt identification and findings. <3

Google-fu.  I haz it.

Note, this is not positive identification, and the shit might be something else that will kill you dead, so I will NOT recommend you eat it.  (Me, I'm allergic to mushrooms and the like, so I wouldn't touch it with a stick.)

[Lies]

Funny you'd mention dog vomit.

Looks like "dog vomit fungus."

http://www.personal.psu.edu/sam21/dogvomit.htm

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/chicago_gardener/2007/06/dog-vomit-slime.html

Apparently, it's actually edible, though I hope I'm never as hungry as the poor bastard who actually first tried it had to be.

I'm impressed and a little disgusted at your prompt identification and findings. <3

Google-fu.  I haz it.

Note, this is not positive identification, and the shit might be something else that will kill you dead, so I will NOT recommend you eat it.  (Me, I'm allergic to mushrooms and the like, so I wouldn't touch it with a stick.)

This is true, ID'ing fungus is something that isn't as easy as looking at pictures, but I think this just forwards the argument you probably should eat it anyway, FOR SCIENCE.

[AFK]

WWCSD?

[Jenne]

Huh.  It's actually a slime mold.  Not "fun guys" at all.  Lovely.

[Richter]

Funny you'd mention dog vomit.

Looks like "dog vomit fungus."

http://www.personal.psu.edu/sam21/dogvomit.htm

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/chicago_gardener/2007/06/dog-vomit-slime.html

Apparently, it's actually edible, though I hope I'm never as hungry as the poor bastard who actually first tried it had to be.

I'm impressed and a little disgusted at your prompt identification and findings. <3

Google-fu.  I haz it.

Note, this is not positive identification, and the shit might be something else that will kill you dead, so I will NOT recommend you eat it.  (Me, I'm allergic to mushrooms and the like, so I wouldn't touch it with a stick.)

This is true, ID'ing fungus is something that isn't as easy as looking at pictures, but I think this just forwards the argument you probably should eat it anyway, FOR SCIENCE.

I used to have a great book on the topic that included details of what was edible or psychoactive (and if so, how) and what possible deadly stuff it looked enough like to confuse.  Lost it somewhere in college though.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

I'm thinking there is a good chance that shit will kill you if you eat it.

[President Television]

Huh.  It's actually a slime mold.  Not "fun guys" at all.  Lovely.

Slime mold is interesting. It actually exists on the borderline between single-celled and multicellular organisms, if I recall correctly.
Kai would know more than I would, I think.

[Luna]

Funny you'd mention dog vomit.

Looks like "dog vomit fungus."

http://www.personal.psu.edu/sam21/dogvomit.htm

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/chicago_gardener/2007/06/dog-vomit-slime.html

Apparently, it's actually edible, though I hope I'm never as hungry as the poor bastard who actually first tried it had to be.

I'm impressed and a little disgusted at your prompt identification and findings. <3

Google-fu.  I haz it.

Note, this is not positive identification, and the shit might be something else that will kill you dead, so I will NOT recommend you eat it.  (Me, I'm allergic to mushrooms and the like, so I wouldn't touch it with a stick.)

This is true, ID'ing fungus is something that isn't as easy as looking at pictures, but I think this just forwards the argument you probably should eat it anyway, FOR SCIENCE.

I used to have a great book on the topic that included details of what was edible or psychoactive (and if so, how) and what possible deadly stuff it looked enough like to confuse.  Lost it somewhere in college though.

One of these days, I'm locking myself in your library and not coming out for a month.   

[navkat]

This thread became waaaay more awesome (and geeky) than my troll-ass ever planned in the OP.