It was a fantastic day to meet with Rachael Mahony of the PA DCNR at Linn Run State Park. Around 30 people came out to learn about mushrooms and 78 species were identified by club identifiers Jared White, John Plischke, and Richard Jacob. Special thanks to Tugrul DeLuce, Thomas Patterson, and Judy Mackenroth for ID assistance as well.
Species list entered by Jared White.
List of species found on the walk at Linn Run / Forbes State Forest:
(Destroying Angel), Amanita bisporigera
(), Amanita brunnescens
(), Amanita vaginata var. vaginata
(), Artomyces pyxidatus
(Purple Jelly Drops), Ascocoryne sarcoides
(Clustered Brown Bolete), Aureoboletus innixus
(Red-and-yellow Bolete; Bicolor Bolete), Baorangia bicolor
(Yellow Fairy Cups), Bisporella citrina
(Noble Bolete), Boletus nobilis
(Pallid Bolete), Boletus pallidus
(Lilac Bolete), Boletus separans
(), Boletus variipes
(Appalachian Chanterelle), Cantharellus appalachiensis
(Smooth chanterelle), Cantharellus lateritius
(Blue-green Stain), Chlorociboria aeruginascens
(Spindle Shaped Orange Coral), Clavulinopsis aurantiocinnabarina
(Iodine Cort / Viscid Violet Cort), Cortinarius iodes
(Black foot Trumpet), Craterellus venosus
(Thick-maze Oak Polypore), Daedalea quercina
(Thin-maze Flat Polypore), Daedaleopsis confragosa
(), Diatrype stigma
(), Entoloma serrulatum
(Artist’s Conk), Ganoderma applanatum
(), Gloioxanthomyces nitidus
(Chestnut Bolete), Gyroporus castaneus
(), Helvella cupuliformis
(), Helvella macropus
(The sweet tooth mushroom), Hydnum umbilicatum
(Witch’s Hat), Hygrocybe conica
(), Hygrocybe miniata
(), Hypomyces chrysospermus
(Amanita Mold), Hypomyces hyalinus
(Caesar’s Fibrecap), Inocybe unicolor
(Amethyst Tallow-gill or Amethyst Deceiver), Laccaria amethystina
(Purple-gilled Laccaria), Laccaria ochropurpurea
(), Lactarius gerardii
(), Lactarius oculatus
(), Lactarius peckii
(), Lactarius psammicola
(Chicken Mushroom; Sulphur Shelf), Laetiporus sulphureus
(), Lanmaoa pseudosensibilis
(), Lentinellus ursinus
(Multicolor Gill Polypore), Lenzites betulina
(), Leucopholiota decorosa
(Platterful Mushroom), Megacollybia rodmani
(Orange Mycena), Mycena leaiana
(), Nolanea murraii
(Jack-o’-lantern), Omphalotus illudens
(Gilled Bolete), Phylloporus leucomycelinus
(Deer mushroom), Pluteus cervinus
(Black-footed Polypore), Polyporus badius
(), Pseudoboletus parasiticus
(), Ramariopsis kunzei
(), Russula aeruginea
(Firm Russula), Russula compacta
(), Russula cyanoxantha
(Purple-bloom Russula), Russula mariae
(), Sarcoscypha occidentalis
(), Scleroderma citrinum
(Reddish Eyelash Cup), Scutellinia scutellata
(), Sebacina incrustans
(ochre spreading tooth), Steccherinum ochraceum
(False Turkey-tail), Stereum ostrea
(American Slippery Jack; Chicken Fat Suillus), Suillus americanus
(), Thelephora vialis
(Violet Toothed-Polypore), Trichaptum biforme
(Reddish-Brown Bitter Bolete), Tylopilus rubrobrunneus
(White Cheese Polypore), Tyromyces chioneus
(), Xerula radicata
(Dead Man’s Fingers) Xylaria polymorpha
(), Xylobolus frustulatus
Species not currently on clubs life list:
(), Entoloma serrulatum
(), Geoglossum nigritum
(), Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens
(), Hygrocybe coccinea
(), Lactarius maculatipes
(), Porpolomopsis calyptriformis
(), Phaeohelotium epiphyllum
Is the “unknown asco growing over the forest floor” Phaeohelotium epiphyllum? It typically grows on fallen leaves and I’ve been seeing it a lot lately.
That looks good. It was on acorn shells and leaves.
Thanks for adding all the great photos Richard!
Ohh, nice ID, that’s it! Thanks Adam.