Species list entered and identified by Jim Tunney.

List of species found on the walk at Bird Park Winter walk:

Auricularia americana (Tree-ear / Wood Ear),
Daldinia concentrica (Carbon Balls),
Flammulina velutipes (Velvet foot; Enokitake),
Galerina marginata (Deadly galerina),
Ganoderma applanatum (Artist’s Conk),
Ischnoderma resinosum (Resinous Polypore),
Trametes betulina (),
Panellus stipticus (Luminescent Panellus, bitter oyster),
Phaeocalicium polyporaeum (Black Matchstick Fungus),
Phellinus robiniae (Cracked cap polypore, Locust polypore),
Polyporus brumalis (Winter polypore),
Punctularia strigoso-zonata (),
Resupinatus applicatus (Black Jelly Oyster),
Sarcomyxa serotina (Late Fall Oyster),
Stereum complicatum (Crowded Parchment),
Stereum ostrea (False Turkey-tail),
Trametes pubescens (),
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Plus two additional unidentified Mycena species

Big turnout for today’s Black Friday Mushroom Walk to benefit Camp Guyasuta. We had 24 people, from non-members to WPMC Mycologists. There was quite a freeze on the Thursday and many of the larger mushrooms that we found were frozen solid. There was a wide slection of crust and polypore mushrooms as long as the common late fall edible mushrooms.

Species list entered by Richard Jacob. Species identified by Adam Haritan, Richard Jacob, Judy Mackenroth, John Plischke III, Garrett Taylor, La Monte Yarroll and others.

List of species found on the walk at Black Friday walk at Camp Guyasuta:

Armillaria gallica (Honey Mushroom),
Ascocoryne sarcoides (Purple Jelly Drops),
Auricularia angiospermarum (Tree-ear / Wood Ear),
Bjerkandera adusta (Smoky Polypore),
Calocera cornea (Yellow tuning fork),
Daedaleopsis confragosa (Thin-maze Flat Polypore),
Daldinia concentrica (Carbon Balls),
Diatrype stigma (),
Exidia recisa (Brown jelly roll),
Galerina marginata (Deadly galerina),
Ganoderma applanatum (Artist’s Conk),
Ganoderma lobatum (Soft Artist’s Conk),
Hydnochaete olivaceus (),
Hypocrea sulphurea (),
Hypholoma lateritium (Brick top),
Hypoxylon fragiforme (Red Cushion Fungi),
Irpex lacteus (Milk-white Toothed-Polypore),
Ischnoderma resinosum (Resinous Polypore),
Kretzschmaria deusta (Carbon Cushion, Brittle Cinder),
Lycoperdon pyriforme (),
Oxyporus populinus (Mossy Maple Polypore),
Panellus stipticus (Luminescent Panellus, bitter oyster),
Peniophora albobadia (Giraffe spots),
Phellinus gilvus (Mustard Yellow polypore),
Phlebia incarnata (),
Phlebia radiata (),
Physarum polycephalum (Many-headed slime mold),
Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom),
Polyporus brumalis (Winter polypore),
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle, Pheasant Polypore),
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus (Cinnabar Red Polypore),
Sarcomyxa serotina (Late Fall Oyster),
Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill),
Scutellinia scutellata (Reddish Eyelash Cup),
Stereum complicatum (Crowded Parchment),
Stereum ostrea (False Turkey-tail),
Trametes betulina (Multicolor Gill Polypore),
Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy bracket),
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail),
Tremella foliacea (Jelly Leaf),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Lentinus levis
Scorias spongiosa
Hypholoma subviride
Lycoperdon nigrescens
Mycena sp,
Phellinus sp.
Trametes cervina
Peziza sp.
Steccherinum subrawakense

WPMC joined Chatham University at the Eden Hall campus for their Fall festival. We took a group of people into the forest to search for autumn mushrooms. On the walk from the parking lot to the meeting point we found a couple of interesting species including the Alcohol inky and some beautiful Fly Agaric specimens. Quite a variety of species were found with some larger gilled mushrooms as well a selection of Mycena and other smaller species. Due to time constraints there were quite a few species still on the table when we had to clear up and leave.

Species list entered by Richard Jacob. Species identified by Jim Tunney, Richard Jacob and John Plischke III

List of species found on the walk at Eden Hall Fall festival:
Amanita citrina var citrina (),
Amanita muscaria var. guessowii (Fly Agaric),
Ascocoryne sarcoides (Purple Jelly Drops),
Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups),
Cantharellus lateritius (Smooth chanterelle),
Coprinus atramentarius (Alcohol inky),
Crucibulum laeve (White-egg Bird’s-nest Fungus),
Daedalea quercina (Thick-maze Oak Polypore),
Daedaleopsis confragosa (Thin-maze Flat Polypore),
Entoloma abortivum (Aborted Entoloma),
Exidia recisa (Brown jelly roll),
Galerina marginata (Deadly galerina),
Ganoderma applanatum (Artist’s Conk),
Grifola frondosa (Hen of the Woods / Sheep Head),
Gymnopilus luteus (),
Hypholoma lateritium (Brick top),
Laccaria laccata (Common Laccaria; Deceiver Laccaria),
Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken Mushroom; Sulphur Shelf),
Lentinus edodes (),
Leucopholiota decorosa (),
Lyophyllum decastes (Fried Chicken Mushroom),
Morganella pyriformis (Pear-shaped Puffball),
Mycena crocea (Walnut Mycena),
Mycena inclinata (Clustered bonnet / oak-stump bonnet cap),
Ossicaulis lignatilis (),
Panellus stipticus (Luminescent Panellus, bitter oyster),
Scutellinia scutellata (Reddish Eyelash Cup),
Stereum complicatum (Crowded Parchment),
Stropharia rugosoannulata var alba (Wine Cap Stropharia),
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore),
Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers),
Xylobolus frustulatus (Ceramic Parchment)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Lactarius sp.
Clitocybe sp.
Trichloma sp.
Pholiota sp.
Russula sp.

Bit of a wet weather walk this morning but the leaf canopy always keeps some of the rain off! John Plischke III led the ten or so intrepid mushrooms hunters for a walk in a tulip popular heavy part of Pine Ridge park. A variety of species found including a number of waxy caps and a distinctive Yellow Unicorn Entoloma. A couple of us visited a local orchard on the way home to pick up fresh apple donuts, honeycrisp apple cider and a variety of apples – Yum!

Species list entered by John Plischke III.

List of species found on the walk at Pine Ridge Park:
Amanita citrina var citrina (),
Armillaria gallica (Honey Mushroom),
Ascocoryne sarcoides (Purple Jelly Drops),
Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups),
Camarops petersii (Dog Nose fungus),
Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Blue-green Stain),
Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina (Spindle Shaped Orange Coral),
Crucibulum laeve (White-egg Bird’s-nest Fungus),
Cyathus striatus (Splash Cups),
Entoloma abortivum (Aborted Entoloma),
Galerina marginata (Deadly galerina),
Hericium coralloides (Bear’s Head Tooth),
Hygrocybe flavescens (),
Hygrophorus marginatus (Orange-gilled Waxy-cap),
Hygrophorus pratensis (),
Hypholoma lateritium (Brick top),
Lactarius chrysorrheus (),
Lenzites betulina (Multicolor Gill Polypore),
Megacollybia rodmani (Platterful Mushroom),
Morganella pyriformis (Pear-shaped Puffball),
Neofavolus alveolaris (Hexagonal-pored Polypore),
Phlebia tremellosa (),
Pholiota limonella (),
Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom),
Plicaturopsis crispa (Crimp gill),
Polyporus badius (Black-footed Polypore),
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle, Pheasant Polypore),
Psathyrella delineata (Wrinkled-cap Psathyrella),
Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill),
Scutellinia scutellata (Reddish Eyelash Cup),
Stropharia hardii (),
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore),
Tyromyces fragilis (),
Xerula furfuracea (Rooted Collybia)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Entoloma murrayi
Unidentified Lactarius, Pholotia and Russula species. Also two unidentified Ascomyces.

Photos by Kim Plischke and Richard Jacob

Three awesome people accompanied me into the woods this morning. We collected and identified over 30 species including an almond scented Agaricus that John Plischke called the newly named Agaricus nanoagustus. The crowd pleasing Rhodotus palmatus also made an appearance and allowed one hiker to check it off her mushroom bucket list. A nice patch of Helvella crispa was the highlight in a pine stand strangely devoid of blewits.

Species list entered by Jared White.

List of species found on the walk at Mingo Creek Pop_up:

Amanita flavoconia (Yellow Patches),
Amanita muscaria var. guessowii (Fly Agaric),
Armillaria gallica (Honey Mushroom),
Armillaria mellea (Honey Mushroom),
Auricularia angiospermarum (Tree-ear / Wood Ear),
Bovista pila (Tumbling Puffball),
Clitocybe clavipes (Fat-footed Clitocybe),
Clitocybe gibba (Funnel Clitocybe),
Clitocybe subconnexa (),
Collybia dryophila (AKA Gymnopus dryophilus),
Daedaleopsis confragosa (Thin-maze Flat Polypore),
Gymnopilus luteus (),
Helvella crispa (White Saddle),
Hericium erinaceus (Bearded Tooth),
Hypholoma lateritium (Brick top),
Hypomyces hyalinus (Amanita Mold),
Laccaria laccata (Common Laccaria; Deceiver Laccaria),
Lactarius camphoratus (Aromatic Milky),
Lentinellus ursinus (),
Loweomyces fractipes (),
Mycena leaiana (Orange Mycena),
Panellus serotinus (Late Fall Oyster),
Pholiota aurivella (),
Pluteus cervinus (Deer mushroom),
Postia caesia (Blue Cheese Polypore),
Stereum ostrea (False Turkey-tail),
Suillus granulatus (Dotted-stalk Suillus; Granulated Slippery Jack),
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore),
Xerula furfuracea (Rooted Collybia)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Agaricus nanoagustus
Rhodotus palmatus
Tricholomopsis flammula
Mycena maculata

Here is the species list form the club meeting. Garrett Taylor, Adam Haritan and others brought down a variety of species found at Cook Forest state park. There was a wide variety of other species brought in from around the area.

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

List of species found on the walk at October meeting:
Akanthomyces aculeatus (),
Amanita citrina var citrina (),
Amanita muscaria var. guessowii (Fly Agaric),
Amanita porphyria (Grey veiled amanita),
Amanita submaculata (),
Amanita velatipes (),
Armillaria gallica (Honey Mushroom),
Armillaria solidipes (Honey Mushroom),
Armillaria tabescens (Ringless Honey Mushroom),
Boletus chippewaensis (),
Camarops petersii (Dog Nose fungus),
Cantharellus tubaeformis (),
chlorophyllum rhacodes (),
Cortinarius alboviolaceus (),
Cortinarius caperatus (Gypsy Nightcap),
Cortinarius iodes (Iodine Cort / Viscid Violet Cort),
Cortinarius semisanguineus (Red-gilled Cort),
Daedaleopsis confragosa (Thin-maze Flat Polypore),
Dictydiaethalium plumbeum (),
Entoloma abortivum (Aborted Entoloma),
Fomitopsis spraguei (Green Cheese Polypore),
Galerina marginata (Deadly galerina),
Grifola frondosa (Hen of the Woods / Sheep Head),
Guepinia helvelloides (),
Gymnopus dryophilus (Oak-loving Collybia),
Hebeloma crustuliniforme (Poison Pie),
Hericium americanum (),
Hydnellum scrobiculatum (),
Hydnum umbilicatum (The sweet tooth mushroom),
Hygrocybe flavescens (),
Hygrophorus miniatus (Fading Scarlet Waxy-cap),
Hypholoma fasciculare (),
Hypomyces armeniacus (),
Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mold),
Hypomyces hyalinus (Amanita Mold),
Hypsizygus ulmarius (Elm Oyster),
Imleria badia (Bay Bolete),
Isaria farinosa (),
Ischnoderma resinosum (Resinous Polypore),
Laccaria laccata (Common Laccaria; Deceiver Laccaria),
Laccaria ochropurpurea (Purple-gilled Laccaria),
Lactarius chelidonium (),
Lactarius gerardii var. gerardii (),
Lactarius peckii (),
Lactarius psammicola (),
Lycoperdon perlatum (Gem-studded Puffball),
Macrolepiota rachodes (),
Morganella pyriformis (Pear-shaped Puffball),
Oxyporus populinus (Mossy Maple Polypore),
Pachyella clypeata (),
Perenniporia subacida (),
Phallus ravenelii (Ravenel’s stinkhorn),
Phlebia tremellosa (),
Pholiota alnicola (),
Phyllotopsis nidulans (Mock Oyster),
Pleurotus dryinus (),
Ramaria formosa (beautiful clavaria, handsome clavaria, yellow-tipped- or pink coral fungus),
Retiboletus griseus (Gray Bolete),
Rhodocollybia butyracea (),
Russula mariae (Purple-bloom Russula),
Russula modesta (),
Sarcoscypha occidentalis (Stalked Scarlet Cup),
Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill),
Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man-of-the-woods),
Trametes elegans (),
Trametes hirsuta (),
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail),
Tremella mesenterica (Witches’ Butter),
Trichaptum subchartaceum (),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Agaricus augustus
Trametes sanguineus
Lactarius deterrimus
Cortinarius evernius
Cortinarius anomalus
Scleroderma polyrhizum
Humidicutis marginata
Hypsizygus marmoreus

Comments:

A return to the Pleasant Valley Park in collaboration with Friends of Murrysville Parks saw a mixture of over twenty  members and non-members take a longer than expected walk around the park. We normally try to make to back to the starting point in two hours but ended up taking a bit more of a perimeter route than expected and returned far later. However, we did find a lot of the choice edible Honey mushrooms, both Armillaria gallica with a bulbous base and the larger Armillaria mellea species, along with aborted entoloma’s that are the result of the Entoloma abortivum attacking the honey mushrooms. The park has mixed woods with both sections of red and white pine and larger sections of deciduous mixed oak, maple hickory and other species. This resulted in the wide range of fall mushrooms found and of course there were some unidentified ones on the table.

Species list entered by Richard Jacob and Scott Pavelle.

List of species found on the walk at Pleasant Valley Park:
Amanita amerifulva (American Orange-Brown Ringless Amanita),
Amanita amerirubescens (Blusher),
Amanita bisporigera (Destroying Angel),
Amanita citrina var citrina (),
Amanita muscaria var. guessowii (Fly Agaric),
Armillaria gallica (Honey Mushroom),
Armillaria mellea (Honey Mushroom),
Ascocoryne sarcoides (Purple Jelly Drops),
Bisporella citrina (Yellow Fairy Cups),
Clavulina cristata (Crested Coral Fungus),
Clavaria fragilis (White worm coral),
Crucibulum laeve (White-egg Bird’s-nest Fungus),
Entoloma abortivum (Aborted Entoloma),
Exidia recisa (Brown jelly roll),
Gyroporus castaneus (Chestnut Bolete),
Helminthosphaeria clavariarum (),
Hygrocybe flavescens (),
Hygrophorus miniatus (Fading Scarlet Waxy-cap),
Hypholoma fasciculare (Sulfur tuft),
Hypomyces chrysospermus (Bolete Mold),
Hypomyces hyalinus (Amanita Mold),
Laccaria laccata (Common Laccaria; Deceiver Laccaria),
Laccaria ochropurpurea (Purple-gilled Laccaria),
Lactarius chelidonium (),
Lactarius vinaceorufescens (Yellow Latex Milky),
Laetiporus cincinnatus (White-Pored Chicken of the Woods ),
Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken Mushroom; Sulphur Shelf),
Lentinellus ursinus (),
Lycogala epidendrum (Wolf’s Milk Slime),
Megacollybia rodmani (Platterful Mushroom),
Marasmius capillariss (),
Morganella pyriformis (Pear-shaped Puffball),
Mycena galericulata (Common Mycena; Rosy-gill Fairy-helmet),
Mycena haematopus (Bleeding Mycena),
Mycena inclinata (Clustered bonnet / oak-stump bonnet cap),
Mycena luteopallens (Walnut Mycena),
Neofavolus alveolaris (Hexagonal-pored Polypore),
Panellus stipticus (Luminescent Panellus, bitter oyster),
Phlebia incarnata (),
Pleurotus pulmonarius (Summer Oyster),
Polyporus badius (Black-footed Polypore),
Psathyrella delineata (Wrinkled-cap Psathyrella),
Ramaria stricta (),
Resupinatus applicatus (Black Jelly Oyster),
Russula mariae (Purple-bloom Russula),
Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill),
Scleroderma citrinum (Pigskin Poison Puffball),
Scutellinia scutellata (Reddish Eyelash Cup),
Stemonitis splendens (Chocolate Tube Slime),
Stereum complicatum (Crowded Parchment),
Stereum ostrea (False Turkey-tail),
Suillus granulatus (Dotted-stalk Suillus; Granulated Slippery Jack),
Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy bracket),
Trametes pubescens (),
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail),
Tremella reticulata (),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Tubaria furfuracea (Fringed Tubaria),
Tylopilus felleus (Bitter Bolete),
Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers),
Xylobolus frustulatus (Ceramic Parchment)

Pictures by Becca Winterhoff and Richard Jacob