SalemScott Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Hello all, I decided to have my user name changed so instead ofSUGAREEfer I'm now SalemScott. It's been a long dry summer and whileI've taken a few hikes, most have been pretty fruitless. After a bit ofrain and some nice temperature drops I decided to try once again at myfavorite patch of woods. What a huge difference a little moisture canmake. I saw hundreds of mushrooms today, ending the day finding what Ibelieve are honey mushrooms (Armillaria mellea). After searching some lower, moister areas I decided to head uphill and search some areas that had been cleared of tree's a year or twoago. I started finding these in bunches on very low cut tree stumps. There seems to be possibly two types of mushroom here, the more 'honey'colored mushrooms with tops that look like they have razor stubble onthem. The spore print on these have come back white. One other patch,found on a stump right next to the possible honey's have a somewhatsimilar look but the cap appears to be a darker smoother texture. Firstwhat I believe are the honey mushrooms. Now for the more questionable mushrooms, which may also behoneys. The blade on the knife is 3" for size reference. I'll have toget pics of the underside up. Thanks for any help with ID you can give. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Top photo may be Honeys (Armillaria). They look kinda old. Need to see more details. Second photo --orangish mushroom-- looks like a species of Laccaria. Photos 3, 4, 5, 6 look like Honeys. "Razor stubble" is a good description of the cap surfaces. Last photo does not look like Honeys. I think these are a species of Hypholoma. If correct, the spore print should be dark purple brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalemScott Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Thanks Dave, the first two pics were just random pics I took so I didn't even consider that they could be honeys. I can't take credit for the 'razor stubble' description, I read it in my reading and thought it was an appropriate description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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