Yobenny Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Hi yall I found these and this site too today, don't know what either are, but would appreciate some clarity on these shrooms since they looked really tasty. They were growing in an old pile of woods chips. Thanks for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yobenny Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 If this isnt enough or the wrong info please tell me I am new at this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 These look like some type of Pluteus, but I'm not familiar with eastern species. Michael Kuo's MushroomExpert Website has a key to 65 species, but it's a bit daunting to use it. Maybe one of the eastern members will recognize this species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 I agree with vitog. Those look like a type of Pluteus. The one photo appears to show gills that are not at all attached to the stem... called "free gills". But gills that are attached sometimes pull/break away from the stalk. And the little nipple-like centers of the caps also have me just a bit worried, as this is a feature associated with some Entoloma species, a genus where most of the mushroom species are poisonous. I think they are Pluteus. But my level of confidence is not really high. Spore print color will not clear this up, in this case. Print colors for Pluteus species and Entolomas are pretty similar, pink/salmon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feral Boy Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Entoloma species grow from the ground, Pluteus from dead wood. To know these are Pluteus, you would need to be SURE they are attached to the wood chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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