vgc Posted November 16, 2022 Report Share Posted November 16, 2022 Hello Folks, I found this bunch today in Central NJ. They were growing on grass with some hardwood trees nearby. Any ideas for the ID? Thanks. VGC Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Judging from the cracks in the caps I'd say they've been there for a awhile. Are these mushrooms as orange as they appear in the photos? If so, then maybe a species of Gymnopilus. Spore print color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgc Posted November 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 They were that orange. Surprisingly the camera captured the colors accurately. Spore print was pale brown - barely visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 I think these are a species of Gymonpilus. There are a few of these that produce large yellow to orange mushrooms that grow in clusters, sometimes from buried wood. These mushrooms are well past prime, which makes an ID tricky. So, confidence is not high here. The two things that point toward Gymnopilus are the overall orangish color and what appear to possibly be deposits on the stalk that suggest presence of a partial veil. Gymnopilus mushrooms have rusty-orange to rusty-brown spore prints; but a very thin print may appear to be merely light brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgc Posted November 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 Thanks Dave. That was very helpful. I will try to get to this spot a bit early next year to try and catch it in its prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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