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It looks like Pluteus cervinus or a similar species. Check MushroomExpert: https://www.mushroomexpert.com/pluteus_cervinus.html.

Prime habitat for Meadow Mushrooms, Agaricus campestris, is a field actively or recently grazed by cattle.

A. augustus has a different general appearance: a shorter, fatter stalk; but the most obvious difference is the color of the gills. Like typical Agaricus mushrooms, A. augustus gills are only white in very young specimens; this mushroom is quite mature.

It looks like a Pluteus mushroom that dried up and then got a lot of rain.

This looks like one of the species commonly called Shaggy Parasol in the genus Chlorophyllum. I don't know what species are possible at your location, but the ones I'm familiar with stain pink or red when cut, especially at the base of the stalk. A spore print would be useful; white would rule out the green-spored C. molybdites.

I suspect that it has more to do with soil conditions than tree species, unless you are dealing with a monoculture. I live near a forest of mostly alder, cherry, and cottonwood trees that has practically no mushrooms growing from the ground; but I've found plenty of mushrooms in similar habitats in other parts of the Lower Mainland. Conifer and mixed conifer/deciduous woods seem to produce more mushrooms than deciduous only, at least for fall mushrooms.

It looks like an Amanita muscaria that's been chewed by slugs.

In my experience around southwestern BC, any Bolete that has obvious netting on the stem is a close relative of B. edulis and is edible. A taste test will show no bitterness, nor will there be any blue staining (that only seems to happen outside of the Pacific Northwest). However, I see that your specimen is being attacked by the bolete mold, Hypomyces chrysospermus, which renders it inedible. There appear to be several varieties or species of Porcini around Vancouver; so, the color of the cap is quite variable.

Many years ago my old VW camper had a fruiting of Oyster Mushrooms from its plywood floor, which was damp from the rust holes in the body of the camper.

Yes, these appear to be Tricholoma murrillianum, the latest name for the western version of American Matsutake.

Kelsey, the first 5 or 6 photos show White Chanterelles, Cantharellus subalbidus. I'm not sure about the rest; they might just be old and rotting specimens of that species. You should have added your comments in a new topic in the Identifying Mushrooms forum. (Edit:) Oops, I wrote this before seeing your entry in Identifying Mushrooms.

Ossicaulis lignatilis is a species that resembles Angel Wings, but has stems and is often found in hollow logs. I don't know if it occurs in New Jersey, but it has been reported from NY.

Check Phaeolepiota aurea on E-Flora BC https://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Phaeolepiota aurea .

This appears to be in the genus Russula, but the species is difficult to determine.

Mushroom stem length depends on several factors, especially on ground moisture. Dry ground typically results in shorter stems than damp ground from abundant rainfall. I just picked a bunch of White Chanterelles, most of which had short stems and were barely protruding from the forest duff because it had been quite dry until recently. They had come up earlier, before recent rains.

Jeremy, since the peppery taste was associated with Jared's specimen, your mushrooms seem to be Shrimp Russulas. It should be safe to try a small amount to check for reactions; but hopefully, you have some younger specimens than the ones in your photos. The darkening of the gills is a sign of decomposition.

The gills don't look right for "R. xerampelina"; they should be more yellow due to yellowish spores. Also, the ones I find invariably have stems that are much firmer than typical Russula stems and usually have some pink or red coloration.

You might want to try some younger specimens; those look well past their prime. They are at their best when they still have thick, rounded outer lips.

Try growing Blewits in barely composted conifer needles. I once found about a dozen of them growing in a small pile (no more than 2 feet in diameter) of garden waste that was mostly conifer needles.

I'm not aware of any bitter tasting Porcini-imposters in the Pacific Northwest. Anything I've found that looks like B. edulis has tasted like one.

Drspudbear, the R xerampelina mushrooms that I've found have always had very hard stems (unless worm-riddled), unlike most Russulas. What were the stems like on your specimens?

Welcome to the forums. I have never explored Anvil Island (in Howe Sound); but, if it has enough Douglas-Fir trees, there should be lots of Chanterelles now. Just to keep the geography of the area straight, Indian Arm is slightly south of Howe Sound; so it is BC's southernmost fjord, despite many statements to the contrary.

If you have not had any recent rain, it will probably take a couple of weeks before mushrooms come up from the ground, depending on the average temperature. The fungus in the soil will need some time to expand its mycelial network and then develop mushrooms. When earlier rains allow that development to proceed, it only takes a few days for the mushrooms to start popping up after a rainfall. Fungi in trees are not affected by recent rains so much because rotting wood holds a lot of moisture.

Dave's referring to the second mushroom from the right. It doesn't look like a Chanterelle.

Johny, my response was directed at Cos; I don't have enough experience with eastern North American mushrooms to respond to your question.