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 Sample ID request - READ BEFORE POSTING AN ID REQUEST! 
#5731447 - 06/09/06 05:17 PM (3 years, 4 months ago) |
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The Mushroom Hunting forum has been consistently getting poorly organized ID requests for some time now. Some are missing important features that are needed to even begin an attempt at identification.
To get a fast and less confusing response, I created this model ID request for people to use as a template.
Tips for creating an ID request:
How to put pictures in your post: http://www.shroomery.org/5286/How-do-I-put-pictures-in-my-post
Only one species per picture. Things get confusing when there are multiple types of mushrooms in the same picture. It's OK to have multiple specimens of the same mushroom, as long as it is the same species. When hunting, it is good practice to store each collection individually - by species.
Label each species by number. Sometimes there will be multiple pictures of the same mushroom. Numbering them by type will really help avoid some possible confusion and make things a lot easier. If you have 5 pictures of the same type of mushroom, place it all under the same #.
Spore print color is one of the most IMPORTANT features for identification. You MUST take one for all ID requests. It is getting tiresome to have to constantly tell people to take spore prints. For those who don't know how to do a spore print, see this document and this page.
List general area. It's important to know what part of the world you are in, at least what country. Certain mushrooms only grow in certain areas, so listing a state or general area will be helpful. A specific location or city is not necessary (specific locations are against the rules), just list a general area.
Three different species are displayed here.
Species #1:
Habitat: Wood - Found in deciduous woods, growing straight from a fallen rotting tree.
Gills: The gill color varies from a white to a light pinkish color. The gills are free.
Stem: Whitish, pretty fragile, slightly enlarged at base. 2cm wide.
Cap: Brown to gray, smooth, not hygrophanous, 3-6 inches in diameter.
Spore print color: A light pink color.
Bruising: No color change was observed.
Location: Picked in north eastern USA
Species #2:
Habitat: Found growing on the ground in a deciduous woods.
Gills: White, with dark streaks - the black marks appeared to be a result of bruising.
Stem: Yellow, sturdy, with black streaks/bruising.
Cap: Yellow around the edges to orange in the middle and dark at the tip. Smooth, not viscid. No color change was observed in drying.
Spore print: White.
Bruising: Bruised black on the cap, stem, and gills.
Location: Picked in north eastern USA.
Species #3:
Habitat: Found growing from a piece of deciduous wood.
Gills: Dark brown, attached.
Stem: White, fragile, hollow, breaking and splitting easily.
Cap: Dark brown when moist, fading to a very light brown straw color as it dries (hygrophanous).
Spore print: Dark brown.
Bruising: No noticeable color changes from bruising.
Location: Picked in north eastern USA.
#1 is a Pluteus
#2 is a Hygrocybe.
#3 is a Psathyrella.
Notice how clear and organized the above response is. There is no doubt about which mushrooms are being referred to.
Here is the required ID information again, in case it got overlooked.
It is critical that you describe mushrooms fully and accurately in order to get a proper identification.
A good picture of the mushrooms is invaluable, but not required.
Along with the pictures YOU ARE REQUIRED to provide the following data:
* Habitat (where [woods, pasture, state,province,country, altitude] and what [soil, dung, wood (dead, living, what kind of wood?)] does it grow on)
* Characteristics of the gills (color, attached/not, gills/pores, etc)
* Characteristics of the stem (length, diameter, color, texture, hollow/solid, thin/thick, etc)
* Characteristics of the cap (diameter,color, texture, conical/spherical, convex/concave, etc)
* Spore print color (very important!)
* Color that the mushroom bruises
* Scent of the mushroom
* Anything else you might find important
If the spore print color is missing it is important to post a clear pic of the underside of the cap.
Edited by Alan Rockefeller (09/17/08 03:48 PM)
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