Cortinarius subpulchrifolius
This mushroom has a silver purplish cap with an orange (some say rusty brown) spore print. The purple was most evident along the margin of the cap and the gills. I found it under a large oak with many beech nearby almost down in the stream area. It is also classified as Cortinarius alboviolaceus sometimes.
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Cortinarius subpulchrifolius
Type: GilledCollection date: 10/17/2008
Name: Cortinarius subpulchrifolius
Common Name: Silver-Violet cap
Description: This mushroom was silverish with bluish/lavender tint especially around the margins of the cap. The gills were more lavender colored. The spore print was orange. I found it growing under an oak tree with many beech in the area.
Edibility: Choice
Color: Violet, Purple
Size: 5 to 15cm
Cap type: Convex
Gills: Notched Attachment
Stem type: Tapering slightly Upward
Flesh: flesh cream to tan
Texture: mushroomy
Veil: none
Ring: none
Volva: none
Mycelium:
Spore color: orange
Habitat: Grows in woods
Habitat2: Grows on the ground
Habitat3: leaf liter oak beech
Spore Print
Field Notes
Note: 10/23/2008 Found one in the leaves near where the previous ones were found : 40-65°F : DryNote: 10/25/2008 The one is getting bigger. : 35-57°F : Damp – over 1” rain yesterday last
Amanita citrina 1
This white mushroom is also called the False Destroying Angel because when young it looks like a Destroying Angel. However, when older brown patches show up on its top.
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Amanita citrina
Type: GilledCollection date: 10/11/2008
Name: Amanita citrina
Common Name: False destroying angel
Description: This white gilled mushroom with ring and volva resembles the Destorying Angel when young. As it gets old it can take on a yellowish tinge with brown spots. The bulb sometimes cleft resembling cleft-foot amanita.
Edibility: Poisonous/Suspect
Color: White to Cream
Size: 5 to 15cm
Cap type: Convex
Gills: Free
Stem type: Tapering Upward
Flesh: white
Texture: Flesh granular or brittle
Veil: partial-membranous
Ring: membranous
Volva: saclike
Mycelium: white
Spore color: White,cream,yellowish
Habitat: Grows in woods
Habitat2: Grows on the ground
Habitat3: Oak Beech Maple
Marasmius sullivantii
Little brown mushroom growing next to a decomposed log. Small brown cap with long brown stem. Appeared after a fall shower.
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Marasmius sullivantii
Type: GilledCollection date: 09/30/2008
Name: Marasmius sullivantii
Common Name:
Description: This is little brown gilled mushroom with a brown stem whitish towards the top darkening as it goes down. The stem is much longer than the cap is wide. It grows on hardwood leaf litter.
Edibility: Unknown
Color: Brown
Size: Less than 5cm
Cap type: Convex
Gills: Free
Stem type: Equal
Flesh: white
Texture: Flesh granular or brittle
Veil: none
Ring: none
Volva: none
Mycelium:
Spore color:
Habitat: Grows in woods
Habitat2: Grows on the ground
Habitat3: humus Oak Beech Hickory
Spore Print
Field Notes
Note: 10/01/2008 A couple more came up where I got the last ones. : 43-69°F : DampNote: 10/03/2008 Noticed a few of these today : 40-68°F : Dry
Amanita bisporigera
I have been keeping my eye out for this mushroom for a long time and finally found it: the Destroying Angel. It is one of the most deadly mushrooms to be found. The little mushroom pictured could kill a normal adult. It is pure white with a smooth top, white gills, white bulbous stem with ring and volva. It also has as rather foul smell. If you collect mushrooms to eat you should be familiar with this one and its cousin the Death Cap.
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Amanita bisporigera
Type: MorelCollection date: 09/30/2008
Name: Amanita bisporigera
Common Name: The Destroying Angel
Description: This all white mushroom, identified also as Amanita virosa is one of the most deadly mushrooms. It has a smooth white cap, white gills, a bulbous stem with ring and volva. The spore print is white. It has a foul smell, reminded me of ants.
Edibility: Deadly
Color: White to Cream
Size: 5 to 15cm
Cap type: Convex
Gills: Free/Barely Attached
Stem type: Bulbous
Flesh: white non-discoloring
Texture:
Veil: partial-persistent
Ring: collarlike
Volva: saclike
Mycelium:
Spore color: White,cream,yellowish
Habitat: Grows in woods
Habitat2: Grows on the ground
Habitat3: humus
Field Notes
Note: 10/04/2008 Spotted another one today : 40-70°F : DryNote: 10/05/2008 Saw one coming up under an oak tree : 46-76°F : Dry
Note: 10/06/2008 Found two growing under a maple : 55-75°F : Dry
Note: 10/15/2008 A few coming up around. : 59-75°F : Moist (some showers)
Note: 11/15/2008 Found two new ones under oak trees : 45-55°F : Warm and moist for days
Armillaria gallica (2)
When I first saw this mushroom I thought it was red potatoes sticking out of the root ball. But it wasn’t and I am not sure what it is. I have now decided that it is the normal Honey Mushrooms growing around here. As it matured the hairy center of the cap and coloring matched the earlier specimens I had found. I picked and cooked a batch tonight and the cooked up and tasted the same also. The red coloring when they were young fooled me.
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Armillaria gallica (2nd variety)
Type: Unknown and OddballsCollection date: 09/27/2008
Name: Armillaria gallica (2nd variety)
Common Name: Honey Mushrooms
Description: Brown Mushroom with white flesh growing on the root ball of a Shagbark hickory on the wood. 5 - 10 cm wide stem about as long as cap is wide. Cap convex shaped. Smell very mushroomy. Stem swollen at end. Gills attached to stem.
Edibility:
Color: Brown
Size: 5 to 15cm
Cap type: Convex
Gills: Broadly Attached
Stem type: Tapering Upward
Flesh: white non-discoloring
Texture: Flesh fibrous
Veil: partial-persistent
Ring: membranous
Volva: none
Mycelium:
Spore color: White,cream,yellowish
Habitat: Grows in woods
Habitat2: Grows on wood
Habitat3: Hickory
Spore Print
Field Notes
Note: 09/29/2008 The original ones are about 5 inches across now and lots more little ones up : 54-80°F : DryNote: 09/30/2008 The original ones are getting bigger and there are some new ones on a fallen beech log nearby. : 52-71°F : A little rain .12 inch
Note: 10/01/2008 Finally decided these were honey mushrooms because of the changes when they matured. Hairy center of cap and coloring changed : 43-69°F : Damp
Note: 10/03/2008 These are spreading to other logs in the area. : 40-68°F : Dry
Note: 10/04/2008 Something found my newest patch and wiped it out – sigh : 40-70°F : Dry
Note: 10/05/2008 Something came and wiped out all of them even the ones that had fallen on ground and were a little rotten. : 46-76°F : Dry
Note: 10/06/2008 A few still coming up – most got eaten by some wild animal not me. : 55-75°F : Dry
Note: 10/07/2008 The rain caused a few to sprout. : 50-72°F : Light Rain
Note: 10/09/2008 The rain caused some more of these to come up : 55-65°F : Moist (1 inch of rain the last two
Note: 10/10/2008 The rain caused a few new ones to fruit : 50-68°F : Moist
Note: 10/12/2008 New ones sprouting up after last rain. : 54-85°F : Moist
Note: 10/14/2008 Lots coming up on the beech log : 55-80°F : Dry
Note: 10/15/2008 These are covering a large beech log now : 59-75°F : Moist (some showers)
Note: 10/15/2008 A large beech log is covered – lots of mushrooms. See picture in extras. : 62-80°F : Dry
Note: 10/17/2008 Woodland creatures got most of these last night. : 46-66°F : Dry
Note: 11/15/2008 Found a new batch today! : 45-55°F : Warm and moist for days