Pyza Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 I was hoping for St,George but the gills are darker. I am doing a spore for the I.d, but they were beside an active road so not going to consume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 Species of Agaricus; looks like one of the species in the A. campestris complex. Spore print will be dark brown. It's difficult to assess the gill attachment from the photo. Agaricus species have gills that are not attached to the stalk ("free" gills). Calocybe gambosa is a white mushroom, white gills, white spores. Gill attachment for C. gambosa is said to be sinuate, which means the gills are attached to the stalk very thinly, possibly as thin as a thread. Distinguishing free gills from sinuate gills can be tricky, as attached gills can break away from the stalk, creating the false impression that the gills are free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Something just occurred to me. If you're actively hunting for Calocybe gambosa, you should beware of the robust species of Entoloma... E. sinuatum, E. grieus, E. lividoalbum, E. lividum, E. ludirum. These toxic species all have salmon-pink spore prints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyza Posted September 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 Thanks Dave, still only found the first batch awhile ago - love to find some more. Only white spore prints will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 There are also examples of white-spored mushrooms that are toxic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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