angela Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 In my yard under one of my loblolly pines, in the pine duff, various lactarius-looking (to me) mushrooms have popped up. I finally got around to checking them out to see if they had milk or smelled fishy. Nope. I noticed no milk and the smell was heavenly. They smell like marzipan. Sweet almond, not bitter. I picked one opened one and one that was barely up. The smaller one shattered when I picked it. They come up very, very dirty. I'm not sure how to put text with the pictures so I will describe the pictures here and see if I can insert the pictures where I want them. One is growing in place with a side view. (A different mushroom physically but it came up today and I believe it is the same thing). One is growing in place with a top view (same as above--not the one I spore-printed). One is taken after spore printing (white spore print) and shows the underside of the cap. One is taken after spore printing and I tried to wash the cap up so it is wet (and still wearing some debris). Does anyone know what they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattVa Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Angela, I have never found one but could it possibly be this or something closely related? http://www.mushroomexpert.com/russula_fragrantissima.html Or http://www.mushroomexpert.com/russula_laurocerasi.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela Posted August 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Thanks,. I think it could be one of those or something similar. The sweet smell also could be maraschino cherry. I was just smelling it again and thinking that. Since it's in the part of my yard with the loblolly pine, I think Russula fragrantissima is likelier. I have a Japanese maple on the other side of the fence, but it's the pine that it is actually growing under. There is also a dead white pine and a living one near by (and a privet bush). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eat-bolete Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 I think it's a species of Tricholoma but I might be wrong. Looks like a mushroom I find plenty of in the fall under pines, the smell is so strong that I smell it as I hike, sickening sweet, like rotting cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 This is one of the "foetid Russulas". Although these are generally described as foul-smelling, the odor of fresh material may smell quite nice... almonds, Maraschino cherries. These types of mushrooms have a bad rep as sickeners. Here's an example http://www.mushroomexpert.com/russula_mutabilis.html . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Thanks for all your help. In any case, I'll enjoy smelling it until it no longer smells good and then dump it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattVa Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I too have a bunch of loblollys I'll have to keep my eye out for these and check them off the no list if I ever see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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