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I have found lactarius subpurpureus in that location before, but it did not occur to me to slice the mushroom shown in the photo open so I am not sure about the latex. I used white printer paper for the spore print. I'll attach a photo. Thank you Dave, I have learned so much in just a few short months from this forum and your very helpful comments!

found growing near beech + hemlocks in upstate new york. it was quite old when I found it and has begun to turn green, but it smells very strongly of fruity pebbles. spore print is pale yellowish/creamy/brown. its cup shape (which was more pronounced in an even older specimen) made me think some sort of clitocybe.

at first I was fairly sure I had h. americanum, then I thought no, must be h. erinaceus, and now I think h. americanum again. Can anyone offer insight into the best way to distinguish between those two hericium species (and potentially others). dead hardwood, upstate NY.

what kind of paper is best for spore prints? I tried doing construction paper over the summer but it was too absorbent. Standard printer paper has worked well but it would be nice to have dark paper to capture white or lighter prints. I think I saw a photo recently of a spore print taken on a two tone sheet and would love to know where to find those. Any recommendations welcome

the gills, which were quite brittle, did not change color or exude milk when touched. does that preclude it from being a tricholoma species?

Interesting, I will try on a piece of foil today and see if that gives a truer shade. Thank you!

found growing near beech trees in upstate new york. the third photo is of a mushroom growing right next to it, not sure if it's the same thing.

thanks. just read they have a strong radish-like smell, i'll have to go sniff some later.

have found many of these growing under pines in upstate NY.

Thank you.

I found this single specimen growing near beech trees in central new york. it was fairly degraded. could it be boletus edulis? the netting at the top of the stipe and the color are what make me think so, but the cross section does not favorably compare with those i've seen of other b. edulis.

I've seen these popping up all over the woods, exclusively on very decayed stumps. are they fawn mushrooms?

found this growing alone near decayed hardwoods in central new york state. Only the pores stain blue. I did not smell it. I walked past it over the course of 3 days and it did not get any bigger. All the red and yellow boletes look almost the same to a newb! ID help would be great.

Thank you.

This mushroom caught my eye on a rainy walk earlier, growing near beech trees in upstate new york. Any idea of what it is?

I found these mushrooms a day or two later very close to where I found the ones in the original photo. Do you think they are the same kind in their mature state?

I looked today, but no sign of them.

interesting. I'll go back and look today to see if they made it to maturity without being eaten.

Hi there, I'd love help identifying this mushroom I found growing amidst hemlock, beech, and sugar maple trees in upstate New York. They sort of looked like puffballs until I got closer and saw the pink gills. I've had no luck with googling anything of this description. Thank you!