CuriousSelene Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 I found about 50 of them growing under a patch of clover in the shade of a tree. Smell almost complete neutral with a faint scent of normal mushroom. The grow in clusters of two to three. They seem very fragile and delicate. There are what I’m guessing as older ones there that are a bit darker and shriveled-did not pick them. Also along side these were very similar looking one with a darker ring around the edges. Fleshy gills that connect to stem. All stems are a light tan and white mix. Mostly small with the rare medium size one here and there. Very cute. Can anyone put a finger on it? I live in western South Dakota near the black hills. Very rainy summer here. Any ideas would help. I know nothing about mushrooms except that we shouldn’t eat them if we don’t know what they are. I’d like to know before I toss them in my garden salad. Very fertile land. I also did the spore paper check on white paper and it gave a black tint with a hint of purple. Let me know-thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 Most likely Panaeolus foenisecii (aka. Panaeolina foenisecii, Psathyrella foenisecii). The dark spore print with purple tint is a good indicator for this species, as is the growth in small groups on a lawn. Other species of Panaeolus have jet-black spore prints. Difficult to completely rule out genus Psathyrella, but these look like P. foenisecii to me. I recommend you do not add these to any type of meal. Best to stick to well-established edible types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousSelene Posted June 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 Hey thanks! I’ve decided to dry them out and create resin crafts with them instead. So they can keep their glory eternally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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