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Is this a Gym? Help appreciated.
#23650787 - 09/16/16 03:28 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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It was found on wood (unsure as to what kind), the spore print is brownish, and it was found in Rhode Island. Approximately 2" across though it isn't fully mature. It also really smells like a guava (Sweet and fruity smelling g. luteus are not uncommon).
The gills and stem really look like those of a gymnopilus but the presence of such well-defined squamules makes me think it might be a pholiota
Here are some photos:


Those were taken with a flash to help clarify fine details as it was getting dark and shadows started to obscure some features.
Here is one with natural lighting, as opposed to the others which were taken with a flash (though they are in reality more yellow than this):
Edited by pyrolight (09/16/16 05:44 PM)
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: pyrolight]
#23650903 - 09/16/16 04:22 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Here are some more photos (these photos look like maybe gym luteus because of the weakly defined annular zone and the size despite being more shaggy than most specimens of the species i've seen):


Here's some from early on in the growth of these same specimens (these make me think pholiota because of the concentric zones of shagginess on the stem and the somewhat well-defined squamules):

Edited by pyrolight (09/16/16 04:25 PM)
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: pyrolight]
#23651023 - 09/16/16 05:22 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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i dont think thats gymnopilus, looks like pholiota to me but i dont know enough to be sure. wait for ti
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I appreciate the reply!
I have been looking at them all week as they've grown and assuming them to be some kind of pholiota without a second thought, but today i had some misgivings about this ID and picked them, and upon closer inspection of the underside I started to wonder if they might be gyms. The underside of them looks like any g. luteus i've seen, and they have that fruity smell thats associated with g. luteus. That's not to say that you are wrong at all, I would not be surprised to find that you are right (I'm asking here because i'm perplexed by something that looks from the top to be a pholiota and from the bottom to be a gym).
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: pyrolight]
#23651062 - 09/16/16 05:36 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Gorgeous mushrooms although I don't believe them to be Gymnopilus of any kind. Im not a TI though. Love the first pic with the spider that's hugging that mushroom like this is my house bitch.
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: BoomBoom]
#23651116 - 09/16/16 05:58 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Here are some more photos that better show the color:
the cap:

the stem:

the annular zone:

the gills:

the cap halved:

the stem halved:

For some reason i've been unable to coax a good spore print out of these. As such, this measly spot of spores wiped from the inside of the in-rolled cap margin will have to suffice until i leave it to print over night:
Edited by pyrolight (09/16/16 05:59 PM)
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: pyrolight]
#23651134 - 09/16/16 06:10 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Good detailed pictures. I stay with my opinion that these are not gyms. Although they do look close to G luteus.
Edited by BoomBoom (09/16/16 06:13 PM)
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: BoomBoom]
#23651148 - 09/16/16 06:16 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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BoomBoom said: Good detailed pictures. I stay with my opinion that these are not gyms.
I would assume not as well but I figured I'd post more pictures just to make any IDs i might get as accurate as possible. I would still be interested even if they are not gyms to see what ideas a TI might have as to their identity since I'm not particularly concerned with whether they are actives (i didnt plan to eat any) and am just interested in solving the mystery.
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: pyrolight]
#23651154 - 09/16/16 06:19 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Definitely wait for a TI. It's hard to ID gymnopilus sometimes without one. They very well could be gyms. They are very scaly but some gyms do have that feature so just wait. Im hoping they are!
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: pyrolight]
#23651322 - 09/16/16 07:20 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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pyrolight said:
For some reason i've been unable to coax a good spore print out of these. As such, this measly spot of spores wiped from the inside of the in-rolled cap margin will have to suffice until i leave it to print over night:

Gymnopilus mushrooms will leave a thick, full print after only a couple of hours, they are known to produce alot of spores, moreso than other species. if you cant get a print from them while they're still fresh, theres no chance theyre gyms. are the caps slimy when wet? spit on one and rub it with your finger to check. this is what gym spore should look like:
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Edited by XXfuzyxgamingXX (09/16/16 07:24 PM)
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pyrolight said:
For some reason i've been unable to coax a good spore print out of these. As such, this measly spot of spores wiped from the inside of the in-rolled cap margin will have to suffice until i leave it to print over night:

Gymnopilus mushrooms will leave a thick, full print after only a couple of hours, they are known to produce alot of spores, moreso than other species. if you cant get a print from them while they're still fresh, theres no chance theyre gyms. are the caps slimy when wet? spit on one and rub it with your finger to check. this is what gym spore should look like:

They unfortunately were left out for a bit before i could get to printing them so they may have dried a little, which may have contributed. They also have not had too long to print because i had to change locations between my first try at printing them and now. as such, they haven't been printing for more than an hour or so at any point and i started a new print this time so i cant say conclusively that they don't leave a strong print after a couple of hours (i apologize if the way i said that without explanation was misleading)- i will update when it has had a while to print.
The cap was not slimy when wet. What does this suggest?
By the way, your recent gym finds have been beautiful
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: pyrolight]
#23651410 - 09/16/16 07:55 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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thanks man haha im looking forward to a bioassay... if the caps were slimy it would mean they were pholiota. if theyre not, they might not be. i took a look at the shrooms in rhode island which you can find here: https://www.shroomery.org/8461/Which-psilocybin-mushrooms-grow-wild-in-my-area
it looks like junonius is the only gym that grows in r.i., and those really dont look like them, sorry man. check out this picture of pholiota aurivella, they look alot similar to what youve found https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Pholiota_aurivella_%281%29.jpg
with that being said, now is gym season, if you look hard enough you stand a decent chance of finding some. dont give up just bcuz what you have there may not be legit, keep looking
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Pholiota Aurivella was my original ID for these but something about the gills and stem didn't quite seem to fit and especially with the cap not being slimy when wet it seems somewhat unlikely to me, but i could be wrong (i definitely have been in the past haha). Thanks for all the help- I appreciate it.
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: pyrolight]
#23651461 - 09/16/16 08:16 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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If there is a trusted identifier willing to weigh in it would be appreciated since i still have misgivings about its being P. aurivella (if you tell me thats what it is i'll finally shut up haha) or even pholiota of any kind since it wasnt slimy at all when wet.
Edited by pyrolight (09/16/16 08:25 PM)
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: pyrolight]
#23651565 - 09/16/16 09:13 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Any odor? Gyms can be distinctive though I find it hard to describe Bitter? Taste & spit
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: gman]
#23651573 - 09/16/16 09:19 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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gman said: Any odor? Gyms can be distinctive though I find it hard to describe Bitter? Taste & spit
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Its odor as i mentioned is sweet and fruity (similar to guava). I know that there is no danger in tasting a mushroom briefly, especially one thats likely either a pholiota or gymnopilus, but the idea makes me very anxious (I have a great fear of contamination of any sort)- sorry if thats a stupid excuse haha
thanks for the help
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: pyrolight]
#23651607 - 09/16/16 09:31 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Pholiota
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: donjonson420]
#23651618 - 09/16/16 09:34 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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donjonson420 said: Pholiota
any idea as to what species? im still interested in trying to ID
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: pyrolight]
#23651646 - 09/16/16 09:47 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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Not exactly off hand but aurivella is a good starting point. The spores are brown amongst several reasons and clearly illustrated in the first photo of your second post.
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Re: Is this a Gym? Help appreciated. [Re: donjonson420]
#23651650 - 09/16/16 09:50 PM (7 years, 4 months ago) |
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donjonson420 said: Not exactly off hand but aurivella is a good starting point. The spores are brown amongst several reasons and clearly illustrated in the first photo of your second post.
What do you make of the cap not being slimy when wet?
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