bobby b Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Been finding this almost every time I go out, under mixed hardwood trees. Inocybe is difficult to name. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 Yes, one of the species placed into family Inocybaceae. Genus Inocybe was recently split apart into 4 genera, one of which is still Inocybe. Still learning to recognize any field differences among Mallocybe, Inosperma, Pseudosperma, and Inocybe http://inocybaceae.org/ . But, in the case of the mushrooms seen here, I think microscopy would be required just to have a good idea about which genus applies. Presence of pleurocystidia and/or cheilicystidia is a key feature. From experience I can say that the shiny-capped yellowish/tannish/brownish ones that radially split apart occur with (at least) two distinctly different types of spores, ellipsoid/bean-shaped/smooth vs. nodulose/stellate. I have analyzed mushrooms with very similar such appearance that exhibited either type of spore shape. Not sure if this implies different genera. Need to learn more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Thanks Dave! I posted another, I. unicolor on Inaturalist and it suggested Mallocybe. Nice job Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Mallocybe unicolor has a finely grainy to scaly cap surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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