Wneale001 Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Growing in sand near a creek. Something eating one near by. I'm in GA. West of Atlanta. Big as my fist. Strong earthy smell. Firm to cut. Just as much under ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Wow! That's pretty weird. Not sure what to propose. Maybe a mushroom that's been colonized by a Hypomyces or some other sort of parasitic fungus? Maybe an "aborted form" of something? One thing that comes to mind is Abortiporus biennis, but what is seen here seems to lack some of the traits expected with this species. What does it look like when sectioned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wneale001 Posted July 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 There are a half dozen emerging within ten feet. Did find horse droppings right there a couple weeks ago. Rider tried going off trail but hit dead end. This creek is the one they use to make Sweetwater beer. Mineral rich. Green flowing water. Always been rumored to have "magical" properties. Lol. Btw, picture doesn't do justice to the color. Was straight up purple in the ground. Others starting to show purple as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wneale001 Posted July 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 This was 5 ft away. Deep purple as well. Bad camera phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 Okay, I think this is starting to make sense. The weird ones are possibly --if not likely-- the same as the purple-capped ones. Do the purple ones have gills or pores on the undersides of the caps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wneale001 Posted July 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Pores pic blurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasso Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Perhaps it's Hypomyces chrysospermus which attacks many types of boletes. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/hypomyces_chrysospermus.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 Or Hypomyces chlorinigenus, another parasitic fungus that colonized bolete mushrooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wneale001 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 Really appreciate your insite. I'm new to this. An influential friend inspired me to learn more about what I can survive off of in the wild. This find has made me more curious about what I can find under my feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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