I had the pleasure of leading this walk at Sylvan Glen. I had cased my planned route a few days previously; however we ended up taking an extremely abbreviated version of the walk I expected we would take. But that was just fine! With so many extra pairs of keen eyes, we were finding mushrooms everywhere! What an exciting day – the best this year so far.
Among the fungi found were the following:
Ascomycetes: Chlorociboria aeruginascens, Hypomyces hyalinus, Xylaria polymorpha
Gilled Mushrooms: Agaricus abruptibulbus, Amanita brunnescens var. brunnescens, Amanita brunnescens var. pallida, Amanita ceciliae, Amanita citrina, Amanita flavoconia, Amanita flavorubescens, Amanita fulva, Amanita onusta, Amanita rubescens; Cortinarius alboviolaceus; Cortinarius corrugatus; Conocybe lactea; Gymnopus dryophilus,
Hygrocybe cantharellus, Hygrocybe marginata, Lepiota americana, Lepiota ; Marasmius siccus, Marasmius rotula, Megacollybia platyphylla, Pluteus cervinus, Pluteus petasites, Russula aeruginea, Russula crustosa, Russula laurocerasi, Russula mariae, Russula pulchra, Russula variata, Xerula furfuracea, Xerula radicata
Boletes: Boletus bicolor, Boletus (Xerocamus) chrysenteron, Boletus ornatipes, Boletus sensibilis, Boletus separans, Boletus subtomentosus, Boletus variipes, Strobilomyces floccopus,
Chanterelles: Cantharellus cinnabarinus, Cantharellus minor
Jellies: Calocera cornea
Polypores, Stereums & Allies: Coltricia cinnamomea, Oxyporus populinus, Polyporus mori, Polyporus varius, Trametes versicolor, Trichaptum biforme, Stereum ostrea, Xylobolus frustulatus
Corals, etc.: Clavulina cinerea, Clavulina cristata; Clavicorona pyxidata
Puffballs, Stinkhorns, etc.: Pseudocolus fusiformis, Scleroderma citrinum
Myxomycetes: Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa, Stemonitis sp., Tubifera ferruginosa

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