Mushrooming to the mailbox
A few weeks ago I was up at the cabin (Breezy Point) with the folks and family. I was eager to go on the traditional walk to the mailbox/mushroom hunt. I can usually find more than ten species on what would be a 3 minute walk... without the hunt, that is. Last year I went from the A-frame to pick up a waffle iron and didn't return for a good hour. (But I did run into a porcupine that time as well as the mushrooms.) I didn't put much effort into identifying our finds this time 'round, as there was lots else to do, but I've made some guesses and would appreciate any help, especially with the last one, which is just really neat.
Here's what we deemed worthy of collection:
Laura taking a look.
And Katie with Tremella foliacea?
This was one of the most interesting. I actually found this the weekend after. It was growing with two others out of a fallen log. The stipe was really fuzzy and bruised bright bright yellow where I'd held it. I think this was one of the ones that smelled like marmelade, but I'm not sure.
This is what it looked like the week before:
Some Marasmius androsaceus?
Some LBMs ("Little Brown Mushrooms"). Identifying these is way beyond me.
These were some neat ones. Sorry the photo's so blurry. Lucky I'm immune to poison ivy.
Some sort of Stereum? I usually am not too excited by brackets.
Lepista flaccida? Hard to tell. Pretty!
This is the really neat one. Again, bad photo. Blewit? Cort? I have no idea. Notice the margin. It's even cooler underneath.
Unfortunately, I discovered what a stinging nettle was when I picked this one. Man, they hurt! The pain didn't go away for a good two hours.
Now look at that margin! I've never seen anything like it and couldn't find it in my books. I don't think it was decaying or anything, although it may have been a mutant.
Even Grandma June helped with the identification.
