Despite the cold rain, we had a surprising number of devoted and hardy members join walk leader Morrs Palmer on this Appalachian Trail walk at Fahnestock State park. Those who came got to experience the autumn colors at their peak and to discover many kinds of mushrooms growing in part in response to last week's rain. Among the fungi seen were the following:
Amanita citrina
Many different Clitocybe species including Clitocybe clavipes, Clitocybe connatum, Clitocybe candida and Clitocybe nuda.
Collybia dryophila
Coprinus micaceus
Mycenas sp., Mycena pura
Pholiota aurivella
Lactarius sp., Russula sp.
Pluteus cervinus
Hericium ramosum var. rosea
Plicaturopsis crispa, Trichaptum biforme, Trichaptum abietinum
Stereum ostrea, Stereum complicatum
Dacrymyces palmatus
Lycoperdon perlatum, Lycoperdon pyriforme
Lycagola epidendrum