Kevin Hoover Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 I have a bunch of these coming up in a mulched flower bed. Cracked golden tops, ring on stalk, attached dark gills. Spore print is black. Mycelium attached to bottom of stalks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 The thick "cogwheel" rings on the stalks, gills becoming gray, and blackish spore print point toward Stropharia rugosoannulata. I think these are the classic "wine cap" type, except faded and with cracked cap surfaces due to drying in situ. There's also a yellow variety (f. lutea). If you collect a substantial spore print on a black non-absorbent surface, you may see a subtle difference from pure black. Agrocybe praecox has a cigar-brown spore print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Hoover Posted May 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 Thanks Dave, that cap color threw me off. I’ve found wild wine caps and also grew some. Never saw caps like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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