canoehead Posted September 18, 2021 Report Share Posted September 18, 2021 Hello, Found this mushroom during a trip in the precambrian shield forest area of Southeast Manitoba in September. Mixed wood with conifers and deciduous trees. Gills are attached and look to be descending the stalk a bit. Cap, stem and gills was an off white to yellowish color. I'm wondering, based on comparison with field book, if it's Leucopaxillus albissimus? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 22, 2021 Report Share Posted September 22, 2021 Maybe Leucopaxillus. There are other possibilities. Looks like the spore print is white, or at least close to white (seen on the ground). Clitocybe robusta has pale yellow spores, but deposit may look white against a dark background. There are other species of Clitocybe that produce large white mushrooms. Also, Leucocybe. Leucopaxillus mushrooms usually grow form a mat of mycelium that binds together forest litter and may extend just beneath the surface of the ground. L. albissimus generally has a disagreeable taste. Spores are spiny; but you may need to mount them in Melzer's reagent to see the warts (at 400x magnification). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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