This walk was led by Lisa Solomon, who also took several photos of the mushrooms noted. Don Shernoff kept a record of what was found - more than we have been finding up to now on our walks. As you can see from Lisa's group photo, the participants were few, but they had a good time. Among the fungi identified and identifiable from Lisa's photos are the following that were observed on the Greenburgh Nature Center grounds:
Gilled Mushrooms with a Central Stipe:
Amanita volvata; Gymnopilus sapineus; Inocybe spp.; Lactarius hygrophoroides; Megacollybia platyphylla; Omphalotus olearis; Parasola plicatilis (Coprinus); Pluteus cervinus, Russula variata; Russula spp.
Plurotoid fungi Gilled Fungi with a Lateral Stipe):
Pleurotus ostreatus
Pored Fungi with a Central stipe:
Boletus sp.
Polypores:
Oxyporus populinus; Trametes elegans; Trametes versicolor
Chanterelles:
Cantharellus cinnabarinus
Toothed Fungi:
Climacodon septentrionale
Flask Fungi:
Daldinia concentrica
Slime Molds:
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa; Fuligo septica,; Lycogala epidedrum
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