After a successful day at Cook Forest the WPMC followed it up with the main Lincoff Foray day in North Park. About 150 mushroom hunters roamed the park on 6 organized walks. Although there was very little rain fall in the weeks preceding the foray a surprisingly wide range of species were found, although none were present in great numbers. There were 5 species that were new to the club including an Agaricus, Agaricus aproximaos, identified by our guest mycologist and Agaricus expert Rick Kerrigan. You can find pictures from the event on our facebook page and pictures of some of the mushrooms in the iNaturalist project for the event.

Species list entered by Richard Jacob. Species identified by club identifiers and mycologists.

List of species found on the walk at Lincoff Foray at North Park:
Amanita amerifulva (American Orange-Brown Ringless Amanita),
Amanita amerirubescens (Blusher),
Amanita banningiana (The Yellow Caesar),
Amanita bisporigera (Destroying Angel),
Amanita brunnescens (Cream Colored Cleft-foot Amanita),
Amanita citrina f. lavendula (),
Amanita farinosa (Powder Cap Amanita),
Amanita parcivolvata (),
Amanita ravenelii (Ravenel’s Lepidella),
Amanita rooseveltensis (Roosevelt Ringless Amanita),
Amanita vaginata var. vaginata (Grisette),
Amanita russuloides (),
Aureoboletus auriporus (),
Baeospora myosura (Conifer Cone Baeospora),
Bankera violascens (),
Boletus pallidus (Pallid Bolete),
Boletus subvelutipes (Red-Mouth Bolete),
Boletus vermiculosoides (),
Botryobasidium aureum (),
Ceriporia purpurea (),
Cerrena unicolor (Mossy Maze Polypore),
Clavulina cinerea (),
Climacodon septentrionale (Northern Tooth Fungus),
Cortinarius alboviolaceus (),
Cortinarius distans (),
Cortinarius violaceus (),
Cuphophyllus pratensis (Meadow Waxcap),
Daedalea quercina (Thick-maze Oak Polypore),
Daedaleopsis confragosa (Thin-maze Flat Polypore),
Daldinia childiae (Carbon balls),
Entoloma abortivum (Aborted Entoloma),
Fistulina hepatica (Beefsteak Polypore),
Fomitopsis spraguei (Green Cheese Polypore),
Ganoderma applanatum (Artist’s Conk),
Ganoderma curtisii (),
Ganoderma lobatum (Soft Artist’s Conk),
Ganoderma sessile (),
Gymnopilus luteus (),
Gyroporus castaneus (Chestnut Bolete),
Hericium erinaceus (Bearded Tooth),
Hydnochaete olivaceus (),
Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mold),
Hypsizygus ulmarius (Elm Oyster),
Infundibulicybe gibba (Funnel Clitocybe),
Inonotus dryadeus (Oak Bracket),
Irpex lacteus (Milk-white Toothed-Polypore),
Laccaria amethystina (Amethyst Tallow-gill or Amethyst Deceiver),
Laccaria ochropurpurea (Purple-gilled Laccaria),
Lactarius deceptivus (),
Laetiporus cincinnatus (White-Pored Chicken of the Woods ),
Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken Mushroom; Sulphur Shelf),
Lanmaoa pallidorosea (),
Leccinellum crocipodium (),
Leccinum longicurvipes (),
Lentinellus ursinus (Bear Lentinus),
Lepiota cristata (Malodorous Lepiota),
Lepista nuda (Blewit),
Lycoperdon perlatum (Gem-studded Puffball),
Macrolepiota procera (Parasol Lepiota),
Megacollybia rodmanii (Platterful Mushroom),
Mycena crocea (Walnut Mycena),
Mycena inclinata (Clustered bonnet / oak-stump bonnet cap),
Neofavolus alveolaris (Hexagonal-pored Polypore),
Niveoporofomes spraguei (Green cheese polypore),
Omphalotus illudens (Jack-o’-lantern),
Onnia tomentosa (),
Panellus stipticus (Luminescent Panellus, bitter oyster),
Phellinus gilvus (Mustard Yellow polypore),
Phellinus rimosus (),
Phlebia incarnata (),
Pholiota limonella (),
Phylloporus rhodoxanthus (Gilled Bolete),
Piptoporus betulinus (Birch Polypore),
Pleurotus dryinus (Veiled Oyster),
Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom),
Pluteus cervinus (Deer mushroom),
Polyporus badius (Black-footed Polypore),
Postia caesia (Blue Cheese Polypore),
Postia fragilis (),
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus (Cinnabar Red Polypore),
Radulomyces copelandii (Asian beauty),
Rickenella fibula (Orange Moss Agaric),
Russula aeruginea (),
Russula fragilis (Fragile Russula),
Sarcoscypha occidentalis (Stalked Scarlet Cup),
Scorias spongiosa (),
Scutellinia scutellata (),
Stereum complicatum (Crowded Parchment),
Stereum ostrea (False Turkey-tail),
Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man-of-the-woods),
Thelephora vialis (),
Trametes betulina (Multicolor Gill Polypore),
Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy bracket),
Tylopilus badiceps (),
Tylopilus felleus (Bitter Bolete),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore),
Xerula furfuracea (Rooted Collybia),
Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers)
Xylobolus frustulatus (Ceramic Parchment),

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Leccinum sp.
Collybia cookei
Agaricus aproximaos
Cheimonophyllum candidissimum (Nothopanus candidissimus)
Oudemansiella rufobrunnea
Hydnum subolympicum

Lichen
Cladonia coniocraea (Common Powderhorn)

Pictures from Cara Barkley Coulter, Cecily Franklin, Richard Jacob, Kristine Lena and Jerry Sapp.

It was a fabulous sunny and warm day for a walk at Cook Forest State Park. A good crowd turned up for the walk with mushroom hunters from as far away as Colorado joining us. We were in a slightly different location this year as the bridge at the normal location had been washed out. Despite the dry conditions we found almost as many species as last year with 126 species that were already on the clubs life list, 24 new to the club species and 4 specimens identified to to genus level for a total of 154 species. This is just short of last years 161 species and may go up over the next couple of weeks. There are some pictures of the mushrooms found in the galery on this page but you can also find more pictures on our Facebook page.

Species list entered by Richard Jacob. Species identified by club identifiers.

List of species found on the walk at Lincoff Foray at Cook Forest State Park:
Abortiporus biennis (),
Aleuria aurantia (Orange Peel Fungus),
Amanita amerifulva (American Orange-Brown Ringless Amanita),
Amanita amerivirosa (),
Amanita bisporigera (Destroying Angel),
Amanita flavoconia (Yellow Patches),
Amanita lavendula (),
Amanita porphyria (Grey veiled amanita),
Amanita rhacopus (Shaggy Sister Ringless Amanita),
Amanita rooseveltensis (Roosevelt Ringless Amanita),
Armillaria mellea (Honey Mushroom),
Armillaria solidipes (Honey Mushroom),
Ascocoryne sarcoides (Purple Jelly Drops),
Austroboletus gracilis (Graceful Bolete),
Baeospora myosura (Conifer Cone Baeospora),
Baorangia bicolor (Red-and-yellow Bolete; Bicolor Bolete),
Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups),
Boletopsis grisea (),
Boletus subvelutipes (Red-Mouth Bolete),
Boletus variipes (),
Butyriboletus brunneus (),
Byssocorticium atrovirens (),
Cantharellus cibarius (AKA Cantharellus tenuithrix),
Cantharellus tubaeformis (),
Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Blue-green Stain),
Clavulina cristata (Crested Coral Fungus),
Climacodon septentrionale (Northern Tooth Fungus),
Clitocybe clavipes (Fat-footed Clitocybe),
Coprinellus micaceus (Mica Cap),
Cordyceps militaris (Trooping Cordyceps),
Cortinarius anomalus (),
Cortinarius armillatus (Bracelet Cort / Red Banded Cort),
Cortinarius caperatus (Gypsy Nightcap),
Cortinarius harrisonii (),
Cortinarius limonius (),
Cortinarius semisanguineus (Red-gilled Cort),
Cuphophyllus pratensis (),
Daedaleopsis confragosa (Thin-maze Flat Polypore),
Elaphomyces verruculosus (Deer truffle, False truffle),
Entoloma abortivum (Aborted Entoloma),
Fomes fomentarius (Tinder Polypore),
Fomitopsis ochracea (),
Ganoderma applanatum (Artist’s Conk),
Ganoderma curtisii (),
Gloeophyllum sepiarium (Yellow-red Gill Polypore),
Grifola frondosa (Hen of the Woods / Sheep Head),
Helvella crispa (White Saddle),
Helvella elastica (),
Helvella macropus (),
Hemitrichia clavata (),
Hericium coralloides (Bear’s Head Tooth),
Hericium erinaceus (Bearded Tooth),
Hydnum repandum (Sweet Tooth Hedgehog Fungus),
Hydnum umbilicatum (The sweet tooth mushroom),
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca (False Chanterelle),
Hypholoma lateritium (Brick top),
Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mold),
Hypomyces hyalinus (Amanita Mold),
Hypomyces luteovirens (Yellow-green Russula Mold),
Hypoxylon cohaerens (),
Imleria badia (Bay Bolete),
Ionomidotis irregularis (),
Isaria tenuipes (),
Laccaria amethystina (Amethyst Tallow-gill or Amethyst Deceiver),
Laccaria bicolor (),
Laccaria laccata (Common Laccaria; Deceiver Laccaria),
Laccaria ochropurpurea (Purple-gilled Laccaria),
Lactarius chrysorrheus (),
Lactarius griseus (),
Lactarius hygrophoroides (Hygrophorus Milky),
Lactarius lignyotus (),
Lactarius mucidus (),
Lactarius oculatus (),
Lactarius pubescens (Bearded Milkcap mushroom),
Lactarius sordidus (),
Lactarius subpurpureus (),
Lactarius subvellereus (),
Lactarius vinaceorufescens (Yellow Latex Milky),
Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken Mushroom; Sulphur Shelf),
Leccinum scabrum (),
Leotia lubrica (Yellow Jelly Babies),
Lepiota cristata (Malodorous Lepiota),
Leucopholiota decorosa (),
Lycoperdon perlatum (Gem-studded Puffball),
Lycoperdon pyriforme ( Pear-shaped Puffball ),
Mycetinis opacus (),
Mycena alcalina (),
Omphalotus illudens (Jack-o’-lantern),
Pachyella clypeata (),
Paxillus involutus (),
Phallus ravenelii (Ravenel’s stinkhorn),
Pholiota aurivella (),
Piptoporus betulinus (Birch Polypore),
Pleurocybella porrigens (Angel-wing Mushroom),
Pluteus cervinus (Deer mushroom),
Pluteus flavofuligineus (),
Postia caesia (Blue Cheese Polypore),
Postia fragilis (),
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum (),
Radulomyces copelandii (Asian beauty),
Ramaria stricta (),
Rickenella fibula (Orange Moss Agaric),
Russula aeruginea (),
Russula brevipes (),
Russula compacta (Firm Russula),
Russula dissimulans (),
Russula grata (Almond-scented Russula),
Russula mariae (Purple-bloom Russula),
Russula variata (Variegated Russula),
Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill),
Scleroderma cepa (),
Scleroderma citrinum (Pigskin Poison Puffball),
Suillus americanus (American Slippery Jack; Chicken Fat Suillus),
Suillus granulatus (Dotted-stalk Suillus; Granulated Slippery Jack),
Suillus spraguei (Painted Suillus),
Tolypocladium ophioglossoides (Goldenthread cordyceps),
Trametes betulina (Multicolor Gill Polypore),
Trametes cervina (),
Trametes versicolor (),
Tremella mesenterica (Witches’ Butter),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Tricholomopsis decora (Decorated Mop),
Tylopilus felleus (Bitter Bolete),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore),
Xanthoconium affine (Spotted Bolete)
Xeromphalina campanella (),

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Ampulloclitocybe clavipes
Armillaria sinapina
Bankera violascens
Byssocorticium atrovirens
Ceriporia tarda
Cortinarius flexipes
Dicranophora fulva
Fomes excavatus (what is the difference to Fomes fomentarius?)
Fomitopsis bakerii
Hebeloma sp.
Helvella atra
Hygrocybe marchii
Hygrophorus chrysodon
Inocybe calamistrata
Inonotus glomeratus
Laccaria tortilis
Leccinum variicolor
Lycoperdon subincarnatum
Lycoperdon umbrinum
Macrolepiota elongata
Neonectria coccinea
Peziza sp.
Rigidoporus crocatus
Steccherinum rawakense
Thelephora anthocephala
Tyromyces fumidiceps

Scutellinia sp. x 2

Pictures by Cara Barkley Coulter and Richard Jacob

An enthusiastic group joined WPMC Mycologist Jim Tunney to go mushroom hunting at the Riverview Park Day. It’s been a dry September but a number of species were found along with a new one for the club, Xanthoporia radiata. Xanthoporia radiata looks a bit like Oak bracket (Inonotus dryadeus) but often grows above the base of the tree and is normally associated with Alder.

Species list entered by Jim Tunney. Species identified by Jim Tunney.

List of species found on the walk at Riverview Park:
Daldinia concentrica (Carbon Balls),
Ganoderma lobatum (Soft Artist’s Conk),
Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken Mushroom; Sulphur Shelf),
Lenzites elegans (AKA Trametes elegans),
Neofavolus alveolaris (Hexagonal-pored Polypore),
Panellus stipticus (Luminescent Panellus, bitter oyster),
Perenniporia fraxinophila (),
Phellinus gilvus (Mustard Yellow polypore),
Phellinus robiniae (Cracked cap polypore, Locust polypore),
Punctularia strigoso-zonata (),
Scutellinia scutellata (Reddish Eyelash Cup),
Stereum complicatum (Crowded Parchment),
Stereum ostrea (False Turkey-tail),
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Xanthoporia radiata

Pictures by Jim Tunney and Mike Henry:

Species list entered by Fluff Berger.

List of species found on the walk at Sewickley Heights Borough Park:
Amanita amerifulva (),
Amanita bisporigera (),
Amanita vaginata var. vaginata (Grisette),
Armillaria gallica (Honey Mushroom),
Armillaria mellea (Honey Mushroom),
Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups),
Boletus subvelutipes (Red-Mouth Bolete),
Cantharellus ignicolor (),
Cantharellus lateritius (),
Camarops petersii (Dog Nose fungus),
Cortinarius iodes (Iodine Cort / Viscid Violet Cort),
Cyathus striatus (Splash Cups),
Daedalea quercina (Thick-maze Oak Polypore),
Entoloma abortivum (Aborted Entoloma),
Galerina marginata (Deadly galerina),
Gyroporus castaneus (Chestnut Bolete),
Hericium erinaceus (Bearded Tooth),
Hydnum repandum (Sweet Tooth Hedgehog Fungus),
Hypomyces chrysospermus (),
Hypomyces luteovirens (Yellow-green Russula Mold),
Laccaria laccata (Common Laccaria; Deceiver Laccaria),
Laetiporus sulphureus (),
Lentinellus ursinus (Bear Lentinus),
Lepista nuda (),
Mycena haematopus (Bleeding Mycena),
Mycena inclinata (Clustered bonnet / oak-stump bonnet cap),
Neofavolus alveolaris (),
Omphalotus illudens (Jack-o’-lantern),
Otidea onotica (Donkey ear),
Piptoporus betulinus (Birch Polypore),
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus (Cinnabar Red Polypore),
Russula mariae (Purple-bloom Russula),
Russula silvicola (Dry Woods Russula),
Russula vinacea (),
Scleroderma citrinum (Pigskin Poison Puffball),
Stereum complicatum (Crowded Parchment),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore),
Xerula megalospora (),
Xylaria hypoxylon (Carbon Antlers),

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Clitocybula oculus (),
Entoloma conicum (),
Hygrocybe sp. red cap, orange gills, under oak (coccinea)?
Bolete sp. (2)
Amanita sp.
Lactarius sp. (3)

Photos by Cara Barkley Coulter and Fluff Berger:

20 folks joined us at the busy Ebenezer Bridge at Mingo Creek County Park on Sunday, luckily the woods were quiet because only the coolest people go into the woods. We had some very enthusiastic young people which is always great!
Over 50 species were identified by Jared White, John Plischke, and Richard Jacob, among them was a rare Pluteus americanus that blued nicely after handling and a couple very fruitful Cordyceps militaris.

Species list entered by Jared White.

List of species found on the walk at Mingo Creek County Park:
Amanita citrina var citrina (),
Arcyria cinerea (),
Arcyria obvelata (),
Armillaria gallica (Honey Mushroom),
Armillaria mellea (Honey Mushroom),
Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups),
Bjerkandera adusta (Smoky Polypore),
Bovista pila (Tumbling Puffball),
Cantharellus lateritius (Smooth chanterelle),
Cerioporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle, Pheasant Polypore),
Clavulina cinerea (),
Clitocybe clavipes (Fat-footed Clitocybe),
Collybia familia (),
Coprinopsis atramentaria (Inky Cap),
Cordyceps militaris (Trooping Cordyceps),
Crepidotus applanatus (Flat Crep),
Crepidotus crocophyllus (),
Daedaleopsis confragosa (Thin-maze Flat Polypore),
Daldinia concentrica (Carbon Balls),
Entoloma abortivum (Aborted Entoloma),
Galerina marginata (Deadly galerina),
Ganoderma applanatum (Artist’s Conk),
Gymnopilus junonius (),
Gymnopilus luteus (),
Hemitrichia calyculata (),
Hypholoma fasciculare (),
Irpex lacteus (),
Isaria tenuipes (),
Laccaria ochropurpurea (Purple-gilled Laccaria),
Lentinellus ursinus (Bear Lentinus),
Leucocoprinus cepistipes (Onion-stalked Lepiota),
Lycogala epidendrum (),
Lycoperdon perlatum (Gem-studded puffball),
Mycena crocea (Walnut Mycena),
Mycena haematopus (Bleeding Mycena),
Mycena leaiana (Orange Mycena),
Mycena pura (Lilac Mycena, Pink Mycena),
Mycena subcaerulea (Blue mycena),
Pholiota squarrosoides (),
Pluteus cervinus (Deer mushroom),
Polyporus badius (Black-footed Polypore),
Postia fragilis (),
Russula cyanoxantha (),
Russula granulata (),
Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill),
Scleroderma cepa (),
Scutellinia scutellata (Reddish Eyelash Cup),
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Tricholomopsis rutilans (Plums-and-custard),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore),
Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Arrhenia epichysium (formerly Omphalina epichysium), Jafnea semitosta, Mycena rutilantiformis, Mycena seynii, Pluteus americanus, Trametes aesculi

Photos by Jared White and Richard Jacob

Species from Augusts monthly meeting. Species list entered by La Monte Yarroll.

List of species found on the walk at 20 August 2019 monthly meeting:
Albatrellus cristatus (Crested Polypore),
Amanita brunnescens (Cream Colored Cleft-foot Amanita),
Armillaria tabescens (Ringless Honey Mushroom),
Baorangia bicolor (Red-and-yellow Bolete; Bicolor Bolete),
Bondarzewia berkeleyi (Berkeley’s Polypore),
Cerioporus leptocephalus (Elegant Polypore),
Climacocystis borealis (),
Cordyceps militaris (Trooping Cordyceps),
Entoloma abortivum (Aborted Entoloma),
Fomitopsis spraguei (Green Cheese Polypore),
Ganoderma lobatum (Soft Artist’s Conk),
Hymenoscyphus fructigenus (),
Inonotus dryadeus (Oak Bracket),
Lactarius gerardii (),
Leucoagaricus americanus (Reddening Lepiota),
Megacollybia rodmanii (Platterful Mushroom),
Pholiota squarrosoides (),
Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete),
Punctularia strigoso-zonata (),
Russula brevipes (),
Sarcodontia setosa (),
Scleroderma citrinum (Pigskin Poison Puffball),
Stereum ostrea (False Turkey-tail),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Tubifera ferruginosa (Raspberry slime mold)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Entoloma strictius var. isabellinum
Inocybe fastigiata var. microsperma (Slightly bulbous stipe and spermatic smell)
Trametes cf. gibbosa
Crepidotus (Dingy-white and scaly–not one of the usual suspects)
Trametes sp.
Phellinus sp. (Dark brown interior, not P. robiniae)

Comments:

A small group of six combed the sides of the Kildoo trail, and while overall numbers of mushrooms were low, diversity was great with 50+ species. The highlight of the day was finding multiple Cordyceps militaris, a first encounter for all involved. Species List entered by Jerry Sapp, ID’s by Jerry Sapp with assists from Garret Taylor And La Monte Yarroll

Species list entered by Jerry Sapp.

List of species found on the walk at McConnel’s Mill:
Amanita amerifulva (American Orange-Brown Ringless Amanita),
Amanita amerirubescens (Blusher),
Amanita brunnescens (Cream Colored Cleft-foot Amanita),
Amanita flavoconia (Yellow Patches),
Amanita rhacopus (Shaggy Sister Ringless Amanita),
Apiosporina morbosa (Black Knot of Cherry),
Baorangia bicolor (Red-and-yellow Bolete; Bicolor Bolete),
Bondarzewia berkeleyi (Berkeley’s Polypore),
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa (Coral Slime),
Clavulina cristata (Crested Coral Fungus),
Climacocystis borealis (),
Clitocybe clavipes (Fat-footed Clitocybe),
Coltricia cinnamomea (),
Conocybe lactea (White Dunce Cap),
Cordyceps militaris (Trooping Cordyceps),
Cortinarius iodes (Iodine Cort / Viscid Violet Cort),
Craterellus fallax (Black Trumpet),
Dacrymyces chrysospermus (),
Entoloma strictius (),
Ganoderma applanatum (Artist’s Conk),
Ganoderma sessile (),
Hymenoscyphus fructigenus (),
Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mold),
Hypomyces hyalinus (Amanita Mold),
Infundibulicybe gibba (),
Inocybe rimosa (),
Ischnoderma resinosum (Resinous Polypore),
Lactarius deceptivus (),
Lactarius gerardii (),
Lactarius hygrophoroides (Hygrophorus Milky),
Lactarius volemus (),
Leotia lubrica (Yellow Jelly Babies),
Metatrichia vesparium (),
Mycena leaiana (Orange Mycena),
Panellus stipticus (Luminescent Panellus, bitter oyster),
Phylloporus rhodoxanthus (Gilled Bolete),
Piptoporus betulinus (Birch Polypore),
Pluteus cervinus (Deer mushroom),
Psathyrella candolleana (),
Pseudoboletus parasiticus (),
Ramaria stricta (),
Russula brevipes (),
Russula compacta (Firm Russula),
Russula dissimulans (Blushing russula ),
Russula granulata (),
Scleroderma citrinum (Pigskin Poison Puffball),
Scutellinia scutellata (Reddish Eyelash Cup),
Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man-of-the-woods),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Tylopilus felleus (Bitter Bolete),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore),
Xerula furfuracea (Rooted Collybia),
Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Various Red Russulas

Pictures by Jerry Sapp

22 enthusiastic people braved the somewhat confusing trails at Dead Man’s Hollow on Saturday morning. After some shortcuts and loops we all made it out safely with many mushrooms to identify. 30 species were ID’d by Jared White, best find of the day was a single Isaria tenuipes, good eyes on that one! We also found Xylaria polymorpha, the “Dead Man’s Fingers” of Dead Man’s hollow.

Species list entered by Jared White.

List of species found on the walk at Dead Man’s Hollow with ALT:
Abortiporus biennis (),
Artomyces pyxidatus (Crown-tipped Coral Fungus),
Aureoboletus innixus (Clustered Brown Bolete),
Cerioporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle, Pheasant Polypore),
Daedalea quercina (Thick-maze Oak Polypore),
Daedaleopsis confragosa (Thin-maze Flat Polypore),
Fomitopsis spraguei (Green Cheese Polypore),
Isaria tenuipes (),
Laccaria amethystina (Amethyst Tallow-gill or Amethyst Deceiver),
Lactarius quietus var incanus (),
Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken Mushroom; Sulphur Shelf),
Lentinellus ursinus (Bear Lentinus),
Mycena haematopus (Bleeding Mycena),
Mycena leaiana (Orange Mycena),
Neofavolus alveolaris (Hexagonal-pored Polypore),
Sarcomyxa serotina (),
Pleurotus pulmonarius (Summer Oyster),
Pluteus cervinus (Deer mushroom),
Russula cyanoxantha (),
Russula foetens (),
Russula mariae (Purple-bloom Russula),
Russula parvovirescens (Blue-green Cracking Russula),
Scleroderma citrinum (Pigskin Poison Puffball),
Scutellinia scutellata (Reddish Eyelash Cup),
Stereum ostrea (False Turkey-tail),
Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy bracket),
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore),
Xerula furfuracea (Rooted Collybia),
Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers)

Pictures by Erin Nihiser and Catherine Zagare

Typically several Russulas, including a huge foetid “stinker” went unidentified. A couple Amanitas also went unidentified.

Species list entered by Robert Bosiljevac.

List of species found on the walk at Mystery walk in North Park:
Amanita brunnescens (Cream Colored Cleft-foot Amanita),
Amanita parcivolvata (False Caesars Mushroom),
Aureoboletus auriporus (),
Baorangia bicolor (),
Exsudoporus frostii (),
Boletus innixus (AKA Aureoboletus innixus),
Boletus pallidoroseus (Bouillon Bolete),
Boletus vermiculosoides (),
Cantharellus lateritius (Smooth chanterelle),
Hydnellum spongiosipes (),
Inonotus dryadeus (Oak Bracket),
Lactarius piperatus (),
Lactifluus volemus (Fishy Milkcap),
Leccinum longicurvipes (),
Meripilus sumstinei (Black-staining Polypore),
Russula compacta (Firm Russula),
Scleroderma citrinum (Pigskin Poison Puffball),
Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceous (Violet Brown Bolete),
Tylopilus rubrobrunneus (Reddish-Brown Bitter Bolete),
Xanthoconium affine (Spotted Bolete)

Not one, not Two, but THREE mushroom events were held at Blue Knob State Park (Bedford County). WPMC Mycologist John Plischke lead a walk on Chappells Field Trail before returning to the Buck Hill Amphitheater and identifying the mushrooms. The group then inoculated logs with mushroom spawn. Once the sun set John presented a mushroom slide show. For more see the pictures Kim Plischke has posted to our Facebook page.

Species list entered by John Plischke.

List of species found on the walk at Blue Knob State Park:
Amanita bisporigera (Destroying Angel),
Amanita vaginata var. vaginata (Grisette),
Artomyces pyxidatus (Crown-tipped Coral Fungus),
Aureoboletus innixus (),
Baorangia bicolor (),
Boletus subvelutipes (Red-Mouth Bolete),
Cantharellus tubaeformis (),
Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Spindle Shaped Yellow Coral),
Clitopilus prunulus (Sweetbread Mushroom),
Gymnopus dryophilus (),
Craterellus fallax (Black Trumpet),
Crepidotus applanatus (Flat Crep),
Ganoderma applanatum (Artist’s Conk),
Hygrophorus coccineus (Scarlet Waxy-cap),
Hygrophorus marginatus (Orange-gilled Waxy-cap),
Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mold),
Hypomyces hyalinus (Amanita Mold),
Lactarius corrugis (Corrugated-cap Milky),
Lactarius deceptivus (),
Lactarius hygrophoroides (Hygrophorus Milky),
Lactarius volemus (),
Laetiporus huroniensis (Chicken of the Woods on conifer),
Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken Mushroom; Sulphur Shelf),
Phylloporus rhodoxanthus (Gilled Bolete),
Russula mariae (Purple-bloom Russula),
Stereum ostrea (False Turkey-tail),
Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man-of-the-woods),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Trichoglossum hirsutum (Velvety Earth-tongue),
Xylaria longipes ()