A surprisingly large group made an appearance on this dreary rainy Sunday at Hillman.
Over 40 species were identified by club identifiers and mycologists. Most notably was quite possibly the largest Postia caesia ever seen by man, a handful of Pisolithus arhizus which is fairly uncommon in our region, a couple nifty Rhizopogon rubescens masquerading as puffballs, and a Pseudoboletus parasiticus parasitizing Scleroderma citrina while itself being parasitized by Hypomyces chrysospermus.
Thank you to everyone who came out and especially the club members helping me tremendously at the ID tables.
Species list entered by Jared White. Species identified by Jared White, Barbora Batokova, Cara Coulter, Richard Jacob, John Plischke, Kim Plischke, Jim Tunney, Julie Travaglini and others.
List of species found on the walk at Hillman State Park:
(American Orange-Brown Ringless Amanita), Amanita amerifulva
(Blusher), Amanita amerirubescens
(Cream Colored Cleft-foot Amanita), Amanita brunnescens
(), Amanita lavendula
(Grisette), Amanita vaginata var. vaginata
(Fat-footed Clitocybe), Ampulloclitocybe clavipes
(Yellow Fairy Cups), Bisporella citrina
(), Clavulina coralloides
(Spotted Collybia), Collybia maculata
(), Cortinarius violaceus
(Thin-maze Flat Polypore), Daedaleopsis confragosa
(Aborted Entoloma), Entoloma abortivum
(Collared Earthstar), Geastrum triplex
(), Gymnopilus luteus
(), Helminthosphaeria clavariarum
(Bolete Mold), Hypomyces chrysospermus
(Amethyst Tallow-gill or Amethyst Deceiver), Laccaria amethystina
(), Laccaria bicolor
(Common Laccaria; Deceiver Laccaria), Laccaria laccata
(), Lactarius chrysorrheus
(), Leccinum vulpinum
(Wolf’s Milk Slime), Lycogala epidendrum
(Walnut Mycena), Mycena crocea
(), Mycena rutilantiformis
(Luminescent Panellus, bitter oyster), Panellus stipticus
(), Pisolithus arenarius
(Black-footed Polypore), Polyporus badius
(), Postia caesia
(Wrinkled-cap Psathyrella), Psathyrella delineata
(Parasitic Bolete), Pseudoboletus parasiticus
(Black Jelly Oyster), Resupinatus applicatus
(), Rickenella fibula
(Pigskin Poison Puffball), Scleroderma citrinum
(Many-rooted Earthball), Scleroderma polyrhizum
(Old Man-of-the-woods), Strobilomyces strobilaceus
(Velvet-footed Pax), Tapinella atrotomentosa
(Lumpy bracket), Trametes gibbosa
(Violet Toothed-Polypore), Trichaptum biforme
(), Trichia decipiens
(), Tricholoma sejunctum
(Decorated Mop), Tricholomopsis decora
(Plums-and-custard), Tricholomopsis rutilans
(Dead Man’s Fingers) Xylaria polymorpha
Species not currently on clubs life list:
Terana caerulea
Rhizopogon rubescens
Cystoderma granulosum
Cortinarius dermocybe
Tubakia dryina
Apparently Pisolithus arhizus is a European name, and Pisolithus tinctorius is illegitimate as the name had been used elsewhere so Pisolithus arenarius is the current best name to use. See the mushroomexpert page for more details.
Pictures by Cara Coulter and Richard Jacob
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