More than 15 enthusiastic folks hiked all the way from the river up to the lookout on Baughman Trail. A few brave ones had fun tasting a few spicy Lactarius species. I was very excited to hold a couple Pseudoboletus parasiticus and a unique cordycep called Tolypocladium ophioglossoides. A beautiful view and a small northern ring-necked snake put a cherry on top of this already incredible day.
Species identified and list entered by Jared White.
List of species found on the walk at Ohiopyle State Park:
Amanita bisporigera (Destroying Angel),
Amanita fulva (AKA Amanita amerifulva),
Amanita parcivolvata (False Caesars Mushroom),
Amanita vaginata var. vaginata (Grisette),
Calostoma cinnabarina (Stalked Puffball in Aspic),
Cordyceps ophioglossoides (AKA Tolypocladium ophioglossoides),
Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Blue-green Stain),
Ganoderma applanatum (Artist’s Conk),
Ganoderma lucidum (Ling Chi),
Gyroporus castaneus (Chestnut Bolete),
Hapalopilus croceus (),
Hapalopilus nidulans (Tender Nesting Polypore),
Hydnum repandum (Sweet Tooth Hedgehog Fungus),
Hygrocybe conica (Witch’s Hat),
Inonotus dryadeus (Oak Bracket),
Lactarius gerardii (),
Lactarius hygrophoroides (Hygrophorus Milky),
Lactarius peckii (),
Lactarius psammicola (),
Lanmaoa pseudosensibilis (),
Leccinum albellum (),
Leccinum longicurvipes (),
Leccinum vulpinum (),
Megacollybia rodmani (Platterful Mushroom),
Panellus stipticus (Luminescent Panellus, bitter oyster),
Piptoporus betulinus (Birch Polypore),
Polyporus varius (),
Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete),
Ramaria stricta (),
Russula emetica (Emetic Russula),
Scleroderma citrinum (Pigskin Poison Puffball),
Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man-of-the-woods),
Trametes gibbosa (Lumpy bracket),
Trametes versicolor (Turkey-tail),
Tremellodendron schweinitzii (Jellied False Coral),
Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
Tyromyces chioneus (White Cheese Polypore),
Xerocomus hortonii (),
Xerula furfuracea (Rooted Collybia)
Species not currently on clubs life list:
Tylopilus variobrunneus
Hygrocybe cuspidata
Gliophorus irrigatus (AKA Hygrocybe irrigata)
Clavulinopsis miniata
Clavulinopsis sulcata
I have a cottage near Ohiopyle State Park and wish to learn more about the mushrooms in this area. Will any one from the club be directing a guided walk ? Would love to learn about this area more nd many start a club for this particular area if possible?
The locations of the walks in part depends on where the volunteers choose to organize them. If you know a good location in the Ohiopyle area let us know and we will try to find an identifier to join you. Locations need to have a reasonable sized parking lot and preferably a picnic table near by.
Obviously there have been a lot less walks than normal since the pandemic started but we hope next year will be closer to normal.