ChefsWild Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 These have seen better days, but they looked interesting. They were near a cluster of Leucoagaricus, but I'm not sure they are the same species despite a somewhat similar cap appearance. The stems have a rough, almost shaggy texture.
Dave W Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 The gills look kinda dried out. I *think* the gills are attached to the stalks, but it's a bit ambiguous. Leucoagaricus have free gills. Spore print color would be helpful, although judging from the dry look to the gills, I think it's unlikely these will yield prints. My first glance at the top photo brought either Agaricus or Pluteus to mind. Maybe Pluteus petasatus. But mushrooms from either of these genera have free gills. And mature gills should be darker for either of these. What are the approximate cap diameters?
ChefsWild Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Posted August 21, 2015 Caps fit in the palm of my (small) hand and are maybe 3-4 inches across.
Dave W Posted August 22, 2015 Report Posted August 22, 2015 Gills seem to have serrated edges. Maybe a species of Lentinus? These are mainly wood-dwellers, but ones growing on buried wood may appear to be terrestrial. Not a lot of confidence on this one. The gills are just a little too shriveled to get a good read.
ChefsWild Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Posted August 25, 2015 Got some fresher ones. At least I think these are the same species. Spore printing now.
Dave W Posted August 25, 2015 Report Posted August 25, 2015 Looks like Neolentinus lepideus, formerly placed in genus Lentinus. I'd bet there's some buried wood where these were found. Also, another wood-dweller that look somewhat like these is Pleurotus dryinus. But the gill edges on this type are not typically ragged/serrated, as seen in the pictures here.
ChefsWild Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Posted August 25, 2015 Spore print is stark white. The second specimen was on a stump. The first was on mulch by roots.
ladyflyfsh Posted August 25, 2015 Report Posted August 25, 2015 ChefsWild, will you be at NAMA this year in NC? It is near Asheville. I'll be there.
Dave W Posted August 25, 2015 Report Posted August 25, 2015 Neolentinus lepideus looks like a good fit. I have eaten this type mushroom. A few years ago I spotted some really large ones on an old coniferous stump on the side of a road along my drive home from work. Saw them now and then a couple years running. I eventually got a couple nice ones and tried some. Good flavor, chewy texture... not in a bad way. Mine had darker and more numerous scales on the stalks. But I think the mushrooms seen below are the same type as yours, Chefs.
ChefsWild Posted August 26, 2015 Author Report Posted August 26, 2015 ChefsWild, will you be at NAMA this year in NC? It is near Asheville. I'll be there. Probably not, as I believe registration is full at this point. I'm about 2 hours away in Raleigh.
ChefsWild Posted September 5, 2015 Author Report Posted September 5, 2015 I suspect I found more of these.
Dave W Posted September 5, 2015 Report Posted September 5, 2015 Looks like it's more of the Neolentinus. Were they attached to wood?
ChefsWild Posted September 5, 2015 Author Report Posted September 5, 2015 Yes, they were on a stump. Could not tell what kind, but it was in mixed pine habitat.
Dave W Posted September 5, 2015 Report Posted September 5, 2015 Neolentinus lepideus grows on wood of coniferous trees.
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