ladyflyfsh Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 I was just up in the panhandle of FL this past weekend for the GSMS winter foray. It was dry, which was surprising given they had had about 4 days of rain a week or so ago. We still managed to find some cool stuff though. Here are some photos I shot of fungi I found this weekend. I will have to do it in multiply posts to get them all in there. Amanita muscaria var. persicina Gymnopilus sp. Clitocybe nuda (blewits) Baeospora myosura Amanita sp. and very cool lichen Amanita citrina Tricholoma sp. (Alan Bessette is working on species) This is Phycomyces blakesleeanus Tom Volk tells a funny story of how this got its name. I will quote directly from him., Tom Volk Blakeslee discovered hormones (pheromones) in zygomycetes-- aerial chemicals that attract individuals to each other for sexual purposes. Burgeff was another later mycologist who for some reason hated Blakeslee. So Burgeff named his new fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus to "honor" him. Be sure to Say it out loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted December 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Some more: Lycoperdon pearlatum sporulating puffball Pluteus sp. Spongipellis pachydon Shoe-lace rhizomorph most likely from Armillaria mellea Stereum ostrea Hericium erinaceus Pleurotus ostreatus Christmas lichen Cryptothecia rubrocincta Xylaria longipes Walking Stick (bug) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 That looks like it was a fun foray. Some of those photos are print worthy and the walking stick insect was a nice bonus for us readers. Thanks for posting these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Beautiful photos, as usual, ladyflyfish. The story about Phycomyces blakesleeanus is really funny. Interesting finding a grayish Tricholoma species down there in FL. These types seem to favor a cooler climate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Cochese Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Wow, great stuff! Very nice finds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Thanks everyone. It has been a slow year for mushrooms for me. Hopefully next season will be better. I am heading to CA in a month for SOMA Camp and hope to find lots of black trumpets and candy caps to bring home. CA is finally getting much needed rain and are having the best mushroom season EVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hey ladyflyfsh, what is SOMA and who gets to attend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 John, Sonoma County Mycological Association is a myco club in Sonoma County, CA (Santa Rosa). Every year they hold what they call SOMA Camp and invite guest lecturers to come. They do all kinds of fun demonstrations, like dying with mushrooms, lots of cooking, drinking and eating, forays, growing mushrooms, you name it. It is kind of a who's who of the mushroom world and the wine, food and cheeses are to die for. I've said I was going to go to this for several years now and finally decided this was the year. In one month I will hopefully be picking black trumpets and candy caps in Sonoma County! Anyone can attend if you sign up fast enough, it sells out every year. It also costs $$ but that doesn't seem to stop anyone, it is one of the most fun events of the year and a great way to kick the new year off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 That sounds like fun! I'll have to add it to my bucket list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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