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  1. Agreed, not C. violaceus. The base of the stem is distinctly bulbous marginate, quite unlike violaceus. The texture of the cap surface is different too. C. violaceus is quite easy to recognise. But there are a lot of other purplish Corts that are hard to distinguish from each other. The habitat and geographical region, whether the cap and/or the stem is viscid (slimy), the shape of the stem base, and the colour of the context (flesh inside) of both the cap and stem are important for identification.
  2. Agree that it's most likely some species in Phellinus. It's not chaga as we can see the cross section of a pore layer in the first picture.
  3. The very slight stature, but sticking out (not drouping) partial veil is typical of A. campestris. Although, Agaricus are very hard to identify with certainty, and I'm often not certain about the ones I find, never mind IDing from a photo. It's definitely an Agaricus though. The stocky stature, and free pink (turning chocolate brown) gills are recognisable. Similar to Russula, it's very easy to recognise that it's an Agaricus, but which exact species is much more difficult.
  4. My first thought was Hygrophorus as well.
  5. I was a bit confounded as well the first time I found A. gallica. They were growing on the ground and not in clusters, but otherwise were very obviously Armillaria. A. gallica differs from other Armillaria by having a sub-clavate base of the stipe, the veil remnants on the caps are pale, and the partial veil isn't as membraneous as other Honey's and isn't coloured yellow.
  6. The radial wrinkles as seen in the 2nd picture leads me to agree that it's an old Laetiporus. My perhaps unpopular opinion is that they're not very good to eat even when fresh, and certainly not when old like this.
  7. Yes, Ganoderma tsugae. The forest isn't as green anymore this time of year!
  8. I agree that they're Armillaria. As far as edibility, the caps are very good, but the stems are rather tough. I usually discard them because Honey Mushrooms are often found in abundance. I have a friend who dried and powdered the stems and said they were a nice addition to soups/stews/etc.
  9. Agree that it looks like Calvatia craniiformis
  10. The spores from L. nuda are "pinkish", but very close to white. There would be no mixing them up with Cortinarius which have very obviously brown spores. (I mean mixing them up when observing the spore colour). Of course, confirming with a spore print is always the safest choice, but with a little experience, it's quite easy to visually distinguish between the Cortinarius and Lepista species. Blewits have a very characteristic smell (which is obviously difficult to describe with words) and the look is a little different. But of course, always better to double-check and err on the safe side.
  11. That's a lot of Suillus! They can sometimes grow in great numbers. I used to work in forestry, in Northern Canada, and a couple of times was in young Pine plantations that were absolutely full of Suillus weaverae. I could have collected thousands of them.
  12. Exactly right. "Boletes" are (mostly) terrestrial, although a couple can grow near/on the bottom of stumps.
  13. David W, you're back! I noticed you were gone and tried to pick up the slack a bit but obviously wasn't able to completely fill the role. Your dedication to sharing your knowledge is unparalleled. Glad to have you back, and I hope your vacation was fun and full of mycological discoveries.
  14. Agreed with Amanita sect. Vaginatae. You would have to dig around the base to see the volva before coming to a more exact ID (if possible).
  15. That looks like a very close match!
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