troutddicted Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Mixed forest, slimy wet caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamilleR Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 I think it's cortinarius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutddicted Posted September 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Yes, absolutely correct, I was in the bush without my books. Thanks for the save 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamilleR Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 A couple years ago I made a positive ID with spore prints. Last year I found some in the woods by dead oaks. I was impressed by the taste. I tried some small and some older with tan caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Probably Cortinarius iodes http://www.mushroomexpert.com/cortinarius_iodes.html . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandbll Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Just to piggyback on the blewit thread, never picked blewits before and will be my first time sampling them. These are in my backyard below a crab apple tree, they're just growing out of the mulch. Do I have something worth sampling? They're popping up all over, have atleast 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 @BrandbllIt is difficult for me to determine if these are blewits from the photos. The color is correct, but there are no closeups, especially of the stem and underside. Does it have an odor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandbll Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 here is one I tried to take underneath with my selfie camera (best use I've ever found for it), and the other is a closer one my fiancee took. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svs Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Get a spore print. The best way to distinguish blewit with pinkish print from Corts with rusty prints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamilleR Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 What are the chances of having a Cort mixed in with a patch of blewits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandbll Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Here I just picked it. I'll do a spore print. Not much of a smell, earthy I'd say. Reminds me of a portabella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandbll Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Here is a fresher one I cut. Smells a little more fruity/sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Looks correct however I will let others chime in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 They look like Blewits, and the habitat is right. A spore print would cinch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 The harvested mushrooms seen in the photos look like Blewits. As has been said above, spore print color is very useful for distinguishing Blewits from Cortinarius. I have seen large purple Corts growing in the same general wooded area as Blewits. Lepista nuda (Blewits) is a saprobic species that is found in a wide variety of habitat... woods, compost, yard waste, leaf litter, lawns. Cortinarius species are mycorrhizal, and grow only where there are trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandbll Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 I've never done a spore print before. I just cut off most of the stem, put the gills faced down on a white sheet of paper and then covered it with a point glass for 12 hours. This is what I got. I have it a bit to dry. I'm really color blind so that's why I don't normally like messing with spore prints. This didn't look like much happened, at least I can't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamilleR Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 I'm surprised that didn't drop spores. If you get a print you can ask someone to look at it. Here's one I got from this blewit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandbll Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 I could try a fresher one. The gills are supposed to be down right? Was 12 hours long enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svs Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Yes, down and yes 12 hours should be sufficient, however both not mature enough or overmature mushrooms do not drop spores. Too dry or too moist environment is bad. Sometime I cover mushroom with paper or paper plate if it looks too moist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandbll Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 So try it without the glass over it with a fresher one? Or are you always supposed to cover it? Thanks to everyone for their help, I really appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 If you take your print where there is a air current or draft, cover with a glass. But if the mushrooms are too wet, place something like a pencil under one side to allow humidity to escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 The one with the darkened cap margin is likely too much past prime for a spore drop. But, sometimes it takes longer than 12 hours to obtain a print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandbll Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Haha, well unsuccessful first spore print but I will try again tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandbll Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 So looks good? I did one that say for a night in the fridge, under a glass with the glass propped up. The other was fresh, no glass. That's the color I'm looking for, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svs Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Color looks good for Blewit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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