Shannon, nice photos. It is quite possible that the beautiful tropical species that you show is undescribed (considering the place where it...
[smivies] ...of the number of species in both Europe & NA, a much higher % seem to be deadly poisonous in NA. No, not true -- this right there...
Hi "Frog", thank you. There is a general idea amongst the older folks that the field mushrooms are "safer". And probably for a good reason,...
>Dimitar commented about the perception of different poisoning rates in different >parts of the world. Here is more from our forum...
Hi Gary (Mycos), it's certainly not my intention to be cavalier about the dangers due to carelessness when consuming mushrooms. But you have...
Also Michelle, young Phaeolus schweinitzii (Dyer's Polypore) can have that look like the Inonotus....
DSC_003 looks like young Inonotus sp. DSC_0011 and DSC_004 look like Hypholoma fasciculare. DSC_138 and DSC_143 look like Trametes sp....
Stinkhorns, or better Shithorns -- those are meant to stink in order to attract insects, mainly flies who spread the spores by picking the brown...
Yes, all of them can and that's their primary habitat. Good choices!! But none of them is anywhere near deadly. Some gastrointestinal upset is...
Sounds scary, luckily there are no deadly specimens on the lawns. Considering the woodchips, there are some guys who can be less benign, but I'm...
Laccaria sp. As noted previously, probably laccata. Although that complete id requires more work. D. www.mushroomhobby.com
This is a Cortinarius sp. The subgenus is either Cortinarius or Telamonia. So far, it is easy. But putting a precise species name is hard to...
Psychedelic, I am not so sure. But medicinal, yes, or most likely. This is a spectacular picture -- the stature resembles Ganoderma lucidum, but...
Hi, the first one does not look like Cheilymenia -- I am not sure I seee the typical eyelash hairs. This does not resemble Hypholoma...
Hello, this Clitocybeoid mushroom bears a strong resemblance to Cantharelula umbonata -- see my photo......
