Walk leader Fluff Berger. Mushrooms identified by Fluff Berger and Richard Jacob.
The radar said no rain but we encountered drizzle, occasional rain and mist but fortunately not too wet. Over 30 species found which is pretty good considering how dry it was up until last Wednesdays storms.
Species list entered by Fluff Berger.
List of species found on the walk at Sewickley Heights Park:
(Crown-tipped Coral Fungus), Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae
(Crown-tipped Coral Fungus), Artomyces pyxidatus
(Berkeley’s Polypore), Bondarzewia berkeleyi
(Smooth chanterelle), Cantharellus lateritius
(), Chlorosplenium chlora
(), Coltricia cinnamomea
(Black Trumpet), Craterellus fallax
(White-egg Bird’s-nest Fungus), Crucibulum laeve
(Thin-maze Flat Polypore), Daedaleopsis confragosa
(), Gymnopus dryophila
(Purple-gilled Laccaria), Laccaria ochropurpurea
(), Lentaria byssiseda
(Pear-shaped Puffball), Lycoperdon pyriforme
(Black-staining Polypore), Meripilus sumstinei
(Orange Mycena), Mycena leaiana
(Walnut Mycena), Mycena luteopallens
(Blue Cheese Polypore), Oligoporus caesius
(Luminescent Panellus, bitter oyster), Panellus stipticus
(), Panaeolus papilionaceus
(), Phellinus gilvus
(Birch Polypore), Piptoporus betulinus
(), Plicaturopsis crispa
(Deer mushroom), Pluteus cervinus
(Black-footed Polypore), Polyporus badius
(Variegated Russula), Russula variata
(Split Gill), Schizophyllum commune
(Pigskin Poison Puffball), Scleroderma citrinum
(Crowded Parchment), Stereum complicatum
(False Turkey-tail), Stereum ostrea
(Black-footed Marasmus), Tetrapyrgos nigripes
(), Trametes elegans
(Turkey-tail), Trametes versicolor
(Violet Toothed-Polypore), Trichaptum biforme
() Xerula radicata
Unidentified species include:
1 Pink and one small red Russula
Marasmius
Clitocybe
Entoloma
One mystery species still to be identified!
Dear folks, I just saw a photo from Oktoberfest .. It showed a venders cart with must have be eighty pounds of yellow chanterel. I hope everything finds you all well. Your friend in Aemstrong—-J.D.