bobby b Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 Saw this twice this week, each time in the dirt with clover near wood chips. This is on a new power line. I'm thinking Psathyrella?, Need some help. Kuo says it's not a well defined Genus.The other dark spored genera don't seem to fit. Blackish spores on the inside of the cortina, the gills are finely serrated and ? marginate?, hairy cap. I don't know but this is my lucky mushroom. I called in a 21 lb gobbler right after taking these photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 Lacrymaria lacrymabunda (aka. Psathyrella velutina, Lacrymaria velutina). http://www.mushroomexpert.com/lacrymaria_velutina.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Thanks Dave! The photos on mushroomexpert are a little hard for me to say that's it but the photo on Wikipedia is a dead ringer. Cool lookin' mushroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Cap color for this species varies, as does the fuzziness of the cap surface. The cortinate partial veil present on young specimens is a good ID character. The photo seen here captures this trait very well. The pv breaks apart fairly quickly and leaves a "ring zone" on the stalk that eventually darkens from the falling spores. Here's a bunch more photos to compare https://www.mycoquebec.org/bas.php?trie=L&l=l&nom=Lacrymaria lacrymabunda / Psathyrelle pleureuse&tag=Lacrymaria lacrymabunda&gro=33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Bobby, are you a member of the Western PA Mushroom Club? https://wpamushroomclub.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Yes, The club had a walk at Settlers Cabin County Park yesterday. One interesting find was M. diminutive under tulip poplar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 WPMC is actively involved in planning/executing this year's annual NEMF Samuel Ristich Foray based in Lock Haven, PA. I'm also part of this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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