bobby b Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Found this growing 8-11-21 in old growth Hemlock at Laurel Hill State Park, PA. Thinking Craterellus ignicolor. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 If these are a species of Cantharellus, then maybe C. appalachiensis http://www.mushroomexpert.com/cantharellus_appalachiensis.html . However, this is reported as a hardwood-associating species. I have found it in mixed woods with hemlock present. They don't look like Craterellus ignicolor to me. That species has a more vividly yellow cap/stem and a deeply depressed cap. I don't think these represent any Craterellus species. If not Cantharellus, then maybe Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca http://www.mushroomexpert.com/hygrophoropsis_aurantiaca.html . This species has mushrooms that occur in a variety of colors; the gills can be thick-edged and repeatedly forked, like chanterelles. My guess here is C. appalachiensis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted December 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 This was the first year I saw C. appalachiensis fruit in good numbers. It on the right and ? on the left. Thanks Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Hmmm, the ones on the left do look somewhat different than C. appalachiensis. Definitely not Hygrophoropsis. In the original photo the one mushroom appeared to have a brownish stipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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