Maynard Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 I found these growing on deadwood in a swampy area in west Michigan. I placed a key for size reference. These have no gills for a spore print. Please help if you guys know! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 Looks like Polyporus badius (mushroomexpert), on mycoquebec (Picipes badius), on wikipedia (Royoporus badius). It has tiny pores with a white spore print but it's difficult to obtain. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynard Posted April 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 I would have to agree! Thank you for your knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 Those are probably last years Picipes/Royoporus badius. Really old fruit bodies like these are unlikely to produce a spore print. However, if you harvest a fresher one, position it with the underside (pores/fertile surface) oriented downward, and allow it remain like that for possibly several days, then a spore print may form. Most gilled mushrooms readily drop spores when harvested ay=t maturity. Polypores can take a longer time. I often see new P/R badius fruit bodies forming in mid spring. They grow very slowly and persist for very long period of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maynard Posted April 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 Thank you for your help everyone! very knowledgeable folks on this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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