Pinecones Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 At a glance they look like puffballs in the lichen, and with a closer look they resemble some tiny shaggy parasol. Spore print pure white. Conifer forest, Montana USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Yeah Pinecones, looks like a Lepiota species. I assume these were found in high elevation? They may be Lepiota clypeolaria, common name "Shaggy-Stalked Parasol", as you suggested above or L. magnispora. I would lean more to the L. magnispora, as there is a hint of yellowness and the very well contrasting center "eye", as per Mushroom Expert: https://www.mushroomexpert.com/lepiota_magnispora.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinecones Posted October 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Found close to 6,000ft elevation, yes. I didn't think the parasols came this tiny! I know the shaggy parasols were booming around 3,500ft in the last 2 weeks. I will research both suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinecones Posted October 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 I've been exploring both species and the magnispora seems most likely! Thank you for the guidance! I'm excited to learn we have leps up here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Some of the species of small Lepiota mushrooms are dangerously poisonous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinecones Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 8:18 AM, Dave W said: Some of the species of small Lepiota mushrooms are dangerously poisonous. yes in researching the species suggested I've learned that both are dangerous, as are many other small parasols Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNY Posted October 20, 2019 Report Share Posted October 20, 2019 Looks like a small Lepiota. Do Not Eat My personal guidelines to eat Lepiota... only big ones...never buttons....never if green spore print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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