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dstark
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Desert inky mushrooms
#26509180 - 02/29/20 04:11 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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As an army reservist I train about once a year with my battalion, this year was training in the "desert" around Tzeelim in Israel (not far of Beer-Sheva). It rained last week, temps around 17C in the day and 4-8C at night. Obviously most of the year it's not raining, I think now its the window of few rain showers. I caught their caps mostly turned to black gooey ink, just like the famous inkcap!
Habitat: The mushrooms seem to grow straight out of the sand, sometimes even not near any desert vegetation. Gills: Black, attached. Stem: Pretty long (around 5-7cm) for the size of the cap, thin and doesn't feel "meaty", it's hollow. Cap: Diameter about 2cm, hard to talk about the color as I didn't catch them "fresh" but at least creamy-brownish, Spore print color: I couldn't collect any as there was no option of storage and transport or on spot spore printing  Bruising: None. Other information: Cap turns into black ink. Pics:
    
Bonus! this guy was also growing straight out of the sand:
And also this weird puffy/ball shroom:
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SocalJosh
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Re: Desert inky mushrooms [Re: dstark]
#26509353 - 02/29/20 07:45 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Your bonus mushroom looks pretty interesting... it’s amazing the abilities of Life to overcome and adapt to extreme environments. Sweet finds. I used to live in the Mojave desert and there are like two mushrooms that grow there so I know what a treat it is.
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Re: Desert inky mushrooms [Re: SocalJosh]
#26509428 - 02/29/20 08:55 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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What's that bonus mushroom?
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dstark
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Re: Desert inky mushrooms [Re: Psilosadhu]
#26509536 - 02/29/20 10:14 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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No idea hehe Couldnt take prints and samples for obv reasons (full gear, m16...)
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doctorghosty
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Re: Desert inky mushrooms [Re: dstark]
#26509601 - 02/29/20 10:50 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Psathyrella ammophila
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dstark
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Thank you kind sir, though it seems more relevant to the bonus shroom, the stem is not right
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Edited by dstark (03/06/20 04:15 AM)
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Re: Desert inky mushrooms [Re: dstark]
#26519994 - 03/06/20 05:02 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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I see Montagnea arenaria and Psathyrella ammophila
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Re: Desert inky mushrooms [Re: Moria841]
#26520008 - 03/06/20 05:22 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
Moria841 said: I see Montagnea arenaria and Psathyrella ammophila
I think the first two pictures show a Coprinopsis species.
The "bonus" is likely P. ammophila, though.
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dstark
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Re: Desert inky mushrooms [Re: Anglerfish]
#26520265 - 03/06/20 09:23 AM (3 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thanks guys!
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