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  1. Found in southeastern Massachusetts pine barrens. Bulbous, dense stem. Some specimens had bug damage on the stem. The flesh slowly turned from white to greyish when cut, except the very base of the stem which turned blue and then red. Was thinking maybe Bolete Huronensis.
  2. Yes the stem does snap. Very little odor, not a foul odor really. The gills turn brown when cut but the flesh shows little to no color change even overnight, which seems different than the decriptions for russula compacta. I think it might be a younger specimen than it looks, that the bugs got to quickly, which might explain the minimal odor and possibly the lighter than expected color. I should have taken a picture of it before picking, there was another, older looking specimen next to it. Thanks for your help.
  3. I haven't had much luck with mushrooms of any kind this year due to the drought, but am hoping the rain this week changes things. I picked this one up due to not much else being around. ID help appreciated. When cut there is some slight browning, more so in the gills than the flesh; no or minimal latex. There is a divot in the center of the cap. I have not spore printed. I have seen these around pretty commonly but not this year. Found on the ground in mixed hardwood/pine woods but more hardwood (mostly oaks) in this section. I have a guess but wanted to get more experienced opinions.
  4. Thank you Dave! It does look like they have the remnants of a veil, a smallish white ring on the stem. I have a couple more pictures to upload tomorrow. I picked a pound or two but maybe only a tenth of the patch, so may go back and get a few more tomorrow. Thanks again for your help.
  5. Would appreciate help in identifying these...they were found on the ground in a large cluster, near to the road, in Eastern Massachusetts. Was thinking melleas or gallicas or callvescens, but not sure given many similar looking species there seem to be... Actually thought they look a lot like ringless honeys, well besides for having rings, which are not that pronounced and are white in color. I attempted to take a spore print, but with no results so far after a couple of hours. On another topic...have been looking for maitake ever since we got a little rain, did find one small one but otherwise have not had luck...think it still too dry.. am wondering if it is getting to be too late in the season even if a lot of rain falls in the next couple of weeks...any predictions?
  6. Excellent, thanks for your help Dave and sorry for the blurry pictures, yes they were taken with my phone. I did taste and did not taste any bitterness. Unfortunately they may have to remain somewhat of a mystery as I had to discard after my attempt at drying failed. I did find another one later in the same general area that I believe was the same species and which I dried successfully but did not photograph before drying. This one definitely had a hollow "stuffed" area in the stem which I noticed when I sliced it for drying. I could not tell if the stems would have snapped, but lean towards no. I will keep my eyes out for similar types and post better photos next time with your suggestions in mind. Thanks again!
  7. Thanks very much for the reply. This identification seems plausible to me. Will wait and see if anyone else chimes in.
  8. Hello, I live in the Boston area and am interested in getting started in this hobby. Have positively identified a couple of species so far and looking forward to learning more.
  9. These were found in Eastern Massachusetts on Monday shortly after some rare as of late rainy weather. The pores are white. The flesh is white and did not turn blue or change color much at all when the cap was cut.The mushrooms seemed to be quite young and fresh when picked. One stem that I cut was solid with white flesh but did have one hollow or cavernous portion. The cap is a rich chestnut brown color. As such I was thinking it might be a Gyroporus castaneus, but thought the stem should be more hollow. I was not successful at making a spore print, probably due to my inexperience. Any insight would be appreciated!
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