Emma Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 Hello, I recently bought a homestead and while clearing out some fallen logs we noticed some mushrooms. They look like shiitake, even wine cap to me but I'm a total newbie when it comes to mushrooms. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mushroom Whisperer Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Not shiitake or Stropharia. Possibly Hypholoma. And definitely past their prime. Were they growing on the wood? And did you try for a spore print? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted November 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Definitely past their prime.. is it still possible to take a spore print? I'll try to get one today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn15 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Those mushrooms are far too old to spore print. Watch for them next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Looks like there may have been more than one type mushroom pictured in this discussion. Best to use one mushroom per ID discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted December 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 15 hours ago, GCn15 said: Those mushrooms are far too old to spore print. Watch for them next Ok will do, we just got 2 inches of rain yesterday so if there was any to print there sure isn't anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Just to add... Shiitake dies not occur in natural settings in North America. Although this species (Lentinula edodes) is successfully cultivated on a variety of wood types, it only occurs naturally on a type (types?) of oak that does not grow in NA. The mushroom you think may be "Wine Cap"... I think the first few photos show a species of Hypholoma. These types --some of which are toxic-- have spore print color that is very similar to Stropharia rugosoannulata (Wine Cap). S. rugosoannulata does not grow directly on wood (trees, branches roots etc.). S. rugosoannulata grows on decaying vegetable matter... mulch, compost, grass, wood chips. There are other differences that one may learn in order to distinguish this type form the species of Hypholoma. There are literally thousands of species of wild mushroom that occur in North America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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