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Got out both days this weekend and had some success. Got a few more late fall oysters (Panellus Serotinus) on Saturday and also pulled a first for me, regular oysters (Pleurotus ostreatus) I believe. I first noticed them from probably 100 yards away, 20' up in a tree. Once I got to the tree there were more at the base. I was shocked just how big they were, some I'd guess in the 10"+ range. I also now understand where they get the oyster reference in their name, they totally smell like shellfish/salt water. I came across a small variety of other mushrooms, though not the numbers I was expecting to find after this past weeks rains. Pic 7 shows something that was coming out of the crack on an oak tree that had the consistency of styrofoam. If I hadn't seen it coming out of a tree I would assume it's not a natural substance. Very odd. Photo 8 shows tiny (1/4") mushrooms with the consistency of a gummy bear. Very squishy yet very tough, almost impossible to tear in half. They were brown inside. Overall it was a success.

BTW, when I got the oysters home I found some had worms. I carefully when through them, tossing the older wormy ones.

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The late season Pleurotus can be really large, and is often insect-free.

The polypore with the central stalk and the polygonal pores is Neofavolus alveolaris (aka. Polyporus alveolaris, Favolus alveolaris).

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/neofavolus_alveolaris.html

The "maze-pore polypore" looks like Daedalea quercina. If the wood is oak, this is the likely ID. The similar Daedaleopsis confragosa usually grows on birch and has thinner tube-walls. Trametes elegans (and a few similar thick-fleshed Trametes species also occasionally has maze pores, but not as large as the ones seen here.

http://www.mushroomexpert.com/daedalea_quercina.html

Black "gummy bears" are probably a species of Plectania or Pseudoplectania. Are they growing directly on wood/bark?

That "styrofoam" coming out of the crack in the tree...? Ya got me!

Nice photos.

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Thanks Dave, the small black mushrooms were growing on the side of a downed tree, oak most likely. While we have a good variety of trees here, the vast majority are oak. In fact I'm not sure I've found ANY mushrooms growing directly on pine yet. I've found a few growing under pine, including the sullius' from a couple weeks ago and this mostly eaten mushroom, which I assume a squirrel beat me to, which I'm assuming is some type of russula due to its stem being so crumbly.

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