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EnergyTurtle
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Possible Marasmius oreades?
#21975119 - 07/21/15 10:45 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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I have identified this species as Marasmius oreades, was wondering if anyone could confirm or deny my ID for me. I've observed this species growing in huge quantities at a popular city park in Colorado Springs, CO. I'm hunting P. cinctulus, and this species seems to have dominated this park, pushing the Panaeolus specimens into very low populations by comparison. Pans can still be collected here, but they are very hard to find compared to other parks throughout the city.
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Possible Marasmius oreades?
Habitat: Colorado Springs, CO. Well-maintained grassy park, plenty of moisture on the ground, this popular city park is watered every day via a sprinkler system. There are soccer fields, baseball fields, etc. which are all very well maintained. These grow in massive numbers, often in fairy ring formation.
Gills: White to a light tan, drying to a color that matches the cap and stem. They are not attached to the stem.
Stem: Immature specimens roughly an inch in length. Mature specimens range from an inch to three inches. Mature specimens often have a tough, fleshy outer casing and an even tougher fibrous center. Sometimes slightly flattened, especially as the stem approaches the cap.
Cap: Tan, typically the same shade as the cap. Immature specimens are usually well-rounded, while mature specimens are often bell-shaped.
Spore print color: White (same color as printer paper)
Bruising: None.
Other information: These are tougher than any other lawn mushrooms that I've encountered, they're actually a little difficult to pick. The toughness of the flesh and fiber is comparable to some polypores. I observed these specimens forming at least two fairy rings, possibly more, as well as being scattered throughout the park in clustered, non-ring formations. I have searched several other parks throughout the city, and this species has only been observed at this specific park (so far). Panaeolus foenisecii populations are much lower in this park compared to everywhere else, I think because of the dominance of this species. This is the first time that I have encountered this species in Colorado Springs.
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Edited by EnergyTurtle (07/21/15 10:45 AM)
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amilibertine
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That's what I would call them. They are tasty!
Oh, and nice ID request. It really helps when people take the time to fill one out correctly.
Edited by amilibertine (07/21/15 10:52 AM)
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EnergyTurtle
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Nice, thanks for the quick response. Perhaps I'll collect a few and give them a try, I tend to prefer the edibles that have tougher flesh, they don't turn into a mushy mess when you cook them.
-------------------- "You decadent pig. Where the fuck do you get the nerve to go around telling those wops that I'm crazy? You worthless cocksucker. My Italian tour is already arranged for next spring & I'm going to do the whole goddamn trip wearing a bright red field marshal's uniform & accompanied by six speed-freak bodyguards bristling with Mace bombs & when I start talking about American writers & the name Tom Wolfe comes up, by god, you're going to wish you were born a fucking iguana!" - Hunter S. Thompson, 03/03/71 Letter to Tom Wolfe.
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amilibertine
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Your welcome.
Enjoy
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Quote:
amilibertine said: That's what I would call them. They are tasty!
Oh, and nice ID request. It really helps when people take the time to fill one out correctly.
How are you cooking them? I found them to completely insignificant once fried. Clearly I'm doing it wrong.
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