Hi folks,
I've been checking out the site for some time now. Finally made an account. My interest in mushrooms began when I started collecting chaga this past fall/winter. Today, I went out hunting/exploring other mushrooms for the first time. I wasn't looking for anything in particular. Just a bit of curiosity. If anyone could identify my finds, I would be very appreciative.
Specimen #1
Pictures: http://imgur.com/KwwtXis http://imgur.com/1FqiLFT http://imgur.com/jKdoGoY
Habitat: Coastal Maine (about 200 yards from the sea). Found growing in boggy area in moss and on decaying birch.
Gills: Beige/Light Brown. Looked like some were attached and others not so much.
Stem: Length - ranging from 20-60mm, diameter - 3mm, color - light beige at top and much darker brownish at root, texture - smooth, hollow, thin.
Cap: Diameter - around 20mm, color - light beige around the edge to darker brown in the center, texture -smooth, conical, convex.
Spore print color: Looks brownish right now. Won't show up in a photo. Will update when it's more clear.
Bruising: Haven't noticed any bruising. The stem was already pretty dark to begin with.
Other information: No odor to speak of.
Specimen #2
Pictures: http://imgur.com/Snfjw4y http://imgur.com/eEiHHRl
Habitat: Coastal Maine (about 200 yards from the sea). Found growing in boggy area in moss and on decaying birch.
Gills: Light grayish. Looked like some were attached. More spaced out than specimen #1.
Stem: Length - ranging from 20-30mm, diameter - 1-2mm, color - dark brown, texture - smooth, hollow, thin.
Cap: Diameter - around 10mm, color - dark brown, texture -smooth, conical, convex.
Spore Print: Looks grayish right now. Been about an hour and not much development. Will update.
Bruising: Not apparent. Too dark to tell.
Other Info: No odor to speak of.
Specimen #3:
Pictures: http://imgur.com/xymOfsp http://imgur.com/xBIz4T2
Habitat: Coastal Maine. Found growing inside split/peeling back bark.
Gills: White, decurrent.
Stem: Thick, about 40mm, smooth, solid.
Cap: White, smooth, 35mm diameter.
Spore print: Didn't get one yet.
Looks like an oyster mushroom? I know those grow up here.
Specimen #4:
Pictures: http://imgur.com/TkXahn5 http://imgur.com/H6efXvI
Habitat: Coastal Maine, found growing directly on bark of a conifer tree.
Pores
Cap: Red edge, brownish interior. Not totally smooth, it has bumps and ripples. Very dense. The gooey stuff is sap from the tree.
No stem.
No spore print yet.
Other Info: Strong...mushroomy...odor. Like a portobello but more pungent.
Specimen #5:
Pictures: http://imgur.com/RBgWKTx http://imgur.com/PZp2CDi http://imgur.com/dUgczLJ
Habitat: Found growing in fertilized soil -- in the herb garden.
Gills: Attached, Light brown/beige,
Cap: Smooth, beige edge to light brown in the center, conical, went from convex to more concave (more just flat than anything else) after picking.
Stem: Ranged from 5-8mm wide, average 60mm long, beige, hollow.
No bruising.
Spore print: Very brown. Pictured.
Other Info: Slight mushroomy smell.
The following specimens I did not take home, just photographed. Feel free to give them a shot if you like.
#6 Very dark brown/almost black. Caps couldn't be more than 5-6mm, stems about 20mm. Picture: http://imgur.com/vCfwyeX
#7 This one was really weird. I don't even know if it's a fungus or what. It was attached to a decaying conifer. I poked it with a stick and it splooged a bit of white stuff. It was sort of spongy. No idea. Pictures: http://imgur.com/SSBubH6 http://imgur.com/klIlixL
Thanks for any help in advance!
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