A group of 30 people joined Allegheny Land Trust and WPMC to explore Sycamore Island and search for mushrooms. We were ferried over by the good ship Rachel Carson. Weather in the last week had been dry and there were not as many species as expected. There were still interesting finds and a number of species were identified that had not been previously recorded on the island.

Species list entered by Jim Tunney. Species identified by Jim Tunney and Richard Jacob.

List of species found on the walk at Sycamore Island Walk with the Allegheny Land Trust:
[icon style=”camera”] Arcyria cinerea (White Carnival Candy Slime),
[icon style=”camera”] Artomyces pyxidatus (Crown-tipped Coral Fungus),
[icon style=”camera”] Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa (Coral Slime),
[icon style=”camera”] Coprinopsis variegata (Scally Inky Cap),
[icon style=”camera”] Coprinus atramentarius (Alcohol inky),
[icon style=”camera”] Coprinellus micaceus (Mica cap),
[icon style=”camera”] Daldinia concentrica (Carbon Balls),
[icon style=”camera”] Flammulaster erinaceellus (),
[icon style=”camera”] Ganoderma applanatum (Artist’s Conk),
[icon style=”camera”] Irpex lacteus (Milk-white Toothed-Polypore),
[icon style=”camera”] Lenzites elegans (AKA Trametes elegans),
[icon style=”camera”] Lyophyllum decastes (Fried Chicken Mushroom),
[icon style=”camera”] Megacollybia rodmani (Platterful Mushroom),
[icon style=”camera”] Mycena leaiana (Orange Mycena),
[icon style=”camera”] Neofavolus alveolaris (Hexagonal-pored Polypore),
[icon style=”camera”] Phellinus gilvus (Mustard Yellow polypore),
[icon style=”camera”] Pluteus cervinus (Deer mushroom),
[icon style=”camera”] Pluteus longistriatus (Pleated Pluteus),
[icon style=”camera”] Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle, Pheasant Polypore),
[icon style=”camera”] Poronidulus conchifer (),
[icon style=”camera”] Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill),
[icon style=”camera”] Scutellinia erinaceus (Orange Eyelash Cup),
[icon style=”camera”] Stemonitis splendens (Chocolate Tube Slime),
[icon style=”camera”] Stereum ostrea (False Turkey-tail),
[icon style=”camera”] Trichaptum biforme (Violet Toothed-Polypore),
[icon style=”camera”] Xylaria hypoxylon (Carbon Antlers)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Psathyrella sp.
Clitocybe sp.