PointRobertsNovice Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Found a bunch of these, growing in patches in a wooded area near a dried up bog. Lots of alder and some birch around. Lots of dead alder rotting in the area, though these were growing in dirt, not directly on any wood. Sorry I didn’t get a better picture of the stem, or any of the area where they were growing. I didn’t notice any distinctive smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 If they were growing in clusters on buried wood and have a white spore print, they might be old specimens of Flammulina velutipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PointRobertsNovice Posted November 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Thanks Vitog! It certainly looks a lot like Flammulina velutipes, though the size was a lot bigger than the 2 inches that I am reading they typically reach. The caps were close to 3 - 4 inches. They also didn't appear to be growing in clusters the way Flammulina velutipes do. I am going to have another look with that in mind and see if I can't narrow it down. I am also thinking it looks like something in the Lactarius family. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 I think this is a post-mature Armillaria mushroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn15 Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 11/2/2018 at 10:01 PM, Dave W said: I think this is a post-mature Armillaria mushroom. I was thinking the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PointRobertsNovice Posted November 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 Thanks Dave. I went back to the spot; on second inspection, they do appear to be growing on rotting roots of dead trees, so that is consistent with Armillaria. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 I believe the west coast gets a few species of Armillaria that do not occur here in eastern NA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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