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