Mushroom foragers

[duluthralphie]

Suspected Inky Cap mushroom











Spore print

The cap feels slightly slimy. I did not notice any odor. The stem is solid and not hollow.

remember no Alcohol within 2 weeks either side of eating this.

 

[R2elk]

remember no Alcohol within 2 weeks either side of eating this.

Not a problem for me. I have maybe two - three drinks a year. These are the mushrooms that the guineas sometimes eat. So question, do you think the guineas are trying to get me to poison myself?

 

[duluthralphie]

Not a problem for me. I have maybe two - three drinks a year. These are the mushrooms that the guineas sometimes eat. So question, do you think the guineas are trying to get me to poison myself?

If you find a can of old beer on your steps you can count on it!

Never take a beer from a Guinea!

 

[R2elk]

If you find a can of old beer on your steps you can count on it!

Never take a beer from a Guinea!

Darn, I would have thought it was the guy who offered to bring me beer for the trees and currants that I gave his daughter.

 

[Zoomie]

@R2elk Great pics! I would have said Coprinus atramentarius, but those have a hollow stem... Sure looks like it though and the size is right.

@duluthralphie and @Pensmaster LOL! I am not an expert by any means, simply a very keen amateur. I have even been known to read mushroom keys at night before I fall asleep. That's how bad I have this affliction...

As for the names in Latin: You already know a whole bunch of Latin words, so what's a few more? About 60% of the English language is derived from Latin.

Besides, they are so much fun to say (besides being very accurate) and since Latin is not spoken anywhere, and scientists don't always get it right, you can pronounce them just about any way you like and get away with it! As an example: you are probably familiar with Russula. Gorgeous, come in many colors, and the stalk snaps cleanly like a piece of chalk. I say it "RUSS you la" but I ran into a guy who said "RUE SUE la". Took me a minute but I figured out what he meant, and he knew what I meant. And some of them are just so fun to say... Like Hypomyces lactiflourum. Go on, say it: "HI poe MY sees LAC te FLOOR um".

I'm sorry, but "Lobster mushroom" is simply not as fun as the real name! Not to mention, they don't all HAVE common names.

 

[Pensmaster]

@R2elk
 Great pics! I would have said Coprinus atramentarius, but those have a hollow stem... Sure looks like it though and the size is right. 

@duluthralphie
 and @Pensmaster
 LOL! I am not an expert by any means, simply a very keen amateur. I have even been known to read mushroom keys at night before I fall asleep. That's how bad I have this affliction... 

As for the names in Latin: You already know a whole bunch of Latin words, so what's a few more? About 60% of the English language is derived from Latin.   Besides, they are so much fun to say (besides being very accurate) and since Latin is not spoken anywhere, and scientists don't always get it right, you can pronounce them just about any way you like and get away with it! As an example: you are probably familiar with Russula. Gorgeous, come in many colors, and the stalk snaps cleanly like a piece of chalk. I say it "RUSS you la" but I ran into a guy who said "RUE SUE la". Took me a minute but I figured out what he meant, and he knew what I meant. And some of them are just so fun to say... Like Hypomyces lactiflourum. Go on, say it: "HI poe MY sees LAC te FLOOR um".   I'm sorry, but "Lobster mushroom" is simply not as fun as the real name! Not to mention, they don't all HAVE common names. 

Some more pictures. The one I thought was larger isn't one of them. It looks like a fungi but it's all dried up. Better described as a cow pie, it was attached to the ground somewhat. No cows here. Lol

Almost forgot there was only a mild smell of mushroom to it. Very mild almost green smelling.

 

[Zoomie]

@Pensmaster great.... So, I think... but again, it's just what I think, there might be something I'm missing... that this is Leucopaxillus albissimus. This is a very small family that is an ally of Clitocybe. Here is a quote from my key, to tell the difference:

Quote:

2. Choose a firm (not waterlogged) specimen leave it out on the porch, or hide it in your housemate's closet. If after one week it (the mushroom) shows no visible signs of decay, it is probably L. albissimus; if unchanged after one month, it is definitely L. albissimus. If, on the other hand, it shows visible or smellable signs of decay (i.e., has begun to rot or is reduced to a heap of writhing maggots), chances are, once again, that it was a Clitocybe.

From "Mushrooms Demystified" by David Arora.

And now you can see that staying up late reading mushrooms keys is not necessarily boring, provided you have a good key.

 

[BantyChooks]

Even I would find that interesting, Zoomie.

 

[duluthralphie]

I just ordered that book..You better get a commission Zoomie.

 

[BantyChooks]

Ralphie, if I don't have a housemate, may I drive to MN and throw a mushroom at you instead?