Despite the explosion of billions of dark scleroderma spores all over sophisticated, lady-like Naomi Stern (who squeezed the ripely-cracked poison puffball forcefully between her fingers to see what would happen) this was a perfect day! At least 29 members of the New York Mycological Society (NYMS) and the Westchester-Connecticut Mycological Association (COMA)showed up for this highly anticipated annual event - perhaps the most impressive showing yet. While the walk was ably led by our club president, Morrs Palmer, and his NYMS counterpart, Dennis Aita, we were surprised and delighted to also have the company and incomparable expertise of everyone's favorite mycology author/teacher/funny man - Gary Lincoff! Also impressive was the number and variety of fungal species collected and recorded at this walk within just a two hour period - approximately 119! (I believe we were inspired by Gary's presence and wanted to make the most of this unique opportunity to tap his knowledge). I will do my best to name the namable that I recall seeing on the sorting tables.
ASCOMYCTES:
Chlorociboria aeruginascens; Chlorosplenium chlora; Hypomyces chrysospermus, Hypomyces luteovirens; Leotia lubrica; Sepedonium chryospermum; Trichoglossum hirsutum; Xylaria polymorpha
GILLED FUNGI:
Agaricus placomyces (alien); Amanita bisporigera (virosa), Amanita brunnescens var. alba, Amanta brunnescens var. brunnescens, Amanita flavoconia, Amanita fulva, Amanita muscaria var.formosa, Amanita rubescens, Amanita vaginata; Amillaria sp., Armillaria mellea; Collybia maculata; Cortinarius sp., Cortinarius alboviolaceus, Cortinarius armillatus, Cortinarius iodes, Cortinarius semisanguineus; Crepidotus mollis; Entoloma sp., Entoloma abortivum, Entoloma salmoneum (Nolanea quadrata); Entoloma strictius (Nolanea strictia); Galerina sp.; Gymnopilus spp., Gymnopilus penetrans; Hygrocybe sp., Hygrocybe cantharellus, Hygrocybe coccineus, Hygrocybe laeta, Hygrocybe marginatus, Hygrocybe miniatus, Hygrocybe psittacinus; Hypholoma fasciculare; Laccaria spp., Laccaria laccata var. pallidafolia; Lactarius spp., Lactarius cinereus, Lactarius decptivus, Lactarius lignyotus, Lactarius piperatus; Lactarius vinaceorufescens; Marasmius sp.; Mycena inclinata, Mycena galericulata; Mycena haematopus; Panellus stipticus; Paxillus atrotomentosus, Paxillus involutus; Pholiota squarrosoides; Phylloporus rhodoxanthus; Pluteus cervinus; Rickenella fibula; Russula spp.; Russula brevipes; Russula claroflava, Russula compacta, Russula fragrantissima; Russula mariae, Russula nigricans (or dissimulans), Russula variata, Russula vinacea; Xeromphalina campanella
BOLETES:
Astroboletus gracilus; Boletus edulis complex, Boletus pallidus, Boletus subglabripes, Boletus subvelutipes; Leccinum scabrum; Lentinellus ursinus; Strobilomyces floccopus; Suillus granulatus, Suillus grevillei; Tylopilus chromapes; Tylopilus felleus;
CHANTERELLES & ALLIES:
Cantharellus minor, Cantharellus tubaeformis; Craterellus fallax
CORALS:
Clavicorona pyxidata; Clavulina cinerea, Clavulina cristata; Clavulinopsis fusiformis; Ramariopsis kunzei; Ramariopsis laeticolor
JELLY FUNGUS:
Dacrymyces palmatus; Pseudohydnum gelatinosum; Tremella foliacea; Tremelledendron pallidum
PUFFBALLS & ALLIES:
Calvatia gigantea (alien); Calostoma cinnabarina; Lycoperdon perlatum; Lycoperdon pyriforme; Crucibulum laeve; Cyathus striatus; Scleroderma citrinum
POLYPORES & STEREUMS:
Climacocystus borealis; Coltricia cinnamomea; Favolus alveolaris; Fistulina hepatica; Fomes fomentarius; Ganoderma applanatum, Ganoderma tsugae; Grifola frondosa; Laetporus sulphureus; Oxyporus populinus; Piptoporus betulinus; Polyporus elegans; Polyporus radicatus (alien);Stereum complicatum, Stereum ostrea; Trametes versicolor; Trichaptum biformis; Tyromyces caesius; Tyromyces chioneus;
TOOTHED FUNGI:
Hericium ramosum; Hydnum repandum; Hydnellum scrobilulatum; Hydnellum zonatum
SLIME MOLDS:
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa; Lycogala epidendrum