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johnde
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Pleurotus populinus
#21710341 - 05/22/15 12:31 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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I found a tree full of what looks like P populinus. I've never collected them. Are there any worrisome look alikes?
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Alan Rockefeller
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Re: Pleurotus populinus [Re: johnde]
#21710356 - 05/22/15 12:35 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
johnde said: Are there any worrisome look alikes?
Yes, in Australia they have https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omphalotus_nidiformis
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ambc
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Re: Pleurotus populinus [Re: johnde]
#21710540 - 05/22/15 01:28 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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If you think they are the correct mushrooms, what you should do is collect some and post an ID request here! Make sure and take lots of pictures(for close-ups, use the "macro" setting, if your camera has one, the icon for macro usually looks like a flower). Take some pics of them while they are still growing on the tree, take some pics of the cap and some pics of the gills, don't forget to take some pics if you notice any of them have developed stems, which can happen. Oh yeah, and get a picture of the actual tree and maybe close-ups of the bark & some of the leaves, if you are not certain of the trees genus/species.
All of this might not be necessary in all cases, but it is a good habit to develop so that when you post an ID request, you supply any and all of the info that is likely to be needed to properly identify the mushroom. By doing this you help us help you!
There is a template on the sample ID request post located near the top of this mushroom hunting & identification forum.
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johnde
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Re: Pleurotus populinus [Re: ambc]
#21712433 - 05/22/15 10:50 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Regarding AMBC comment Here are the specifics of the specimen
Found in Northeast Wisconsin Late May Attached to a dead poplar tree not much scent no color change with bruising gills attached and run down a short stem stems merge in clusters Spore print on white paper after about 3 hrs- not much to see- I am doing an overnight on aluminum foil Images in-situ and removed, including cross section
I have uploaded images but I can't seem to get them into this posting
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Mrcloudy
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Re: Pleurotus populinus [Re: johnde]
#21712450 - 05/22/15 10:56 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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You can apparently distinguish P.populinus from ostreatus and others by the spore size, the spores will be slightly longer than ostreatus.
I found what I thought was P.ostreatus a week or so ago, then I learned about P.populinus and its host on apsen as well as being a typically early oyster and I reexamined my find. Looked at the spores, confirmed they were longer, and went out and confirmed the tree it was on was a fallen aspen.
The spore print is also said to be more whitish than the usual lilac, I had no luck printing mine.
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10 different Ganoderma species from across the USA AMU MrCloudys guide to North American GanodermaUpdated A rough guide to North American Ganoderma species, with an emphasis on the laccate species.
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johnde
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Re: Pleurotus populinus [Re: Mrcloudy]
#21714431 - 05/23/15 02:45 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Got a nice print on aluminum foil overnight- - white- which is why it didn't show on white paper- I am attaching the gallery pics





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