theplanets Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Pop quiz! ID the following. I did not take any spore prints, unfortunately. These were taken last week during a walk in the woods. The mushrooms were all left behind. 1) On dead wood. Trumpet shaped. Base of mushroom where it is attached to the wood has white, fuzzy mould looking ring. Size 5cm or below in height, less than 5cm for diameter of the cap. 2) Very Fine pores (or absent?). Large in size 20-30 cm. Very tough, leathery to cut through. White smooth flesh. 3) Look closely. Very small. Grown on same brach as #2. About average 1cm tall. Gray/brown in colour. 4) 5) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Gilled mushrooms in first two photos... I don't know the species for these. They do look a bit old, so maybe the color is not representative of the typical fom. Maybe an Omphalina species? Yellowish/brownish polypores with the dark centers are very likely Polyporus badius. Tiny mushrooms on the log...? Photo a bit out of focus and the mushrooms are very small, which maks it difficult to observe detailed characters. Maybe Mycena? Shelf mushroom are probably a type of polypore. Need more info --for instance, a photo of the undersides- to make a guess. Maybe Daedaleopsis or Lenzites? There are other possibilities. White polypores are probably White Cheese Polypore. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/tyromyces_chioneus.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplanets Posted October 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Thanks Dave! I'll e mindful to take better notes next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Planets, here's another possibility for the gilled funnel-shaped mushrooms growing on wood, Gerronema. Linked species looks somewhat like the ones in your photos. http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~5957~gid~~source~gallerydefault.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplanets Posted October 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thanks Dave! The descriptions certainly match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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