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Mycomancer
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Registered: 09/28/03
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Loc: United States
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Wine-cap stropharia
#2742625 - 05/28/04 07:27 PM (19 years, 8 months ago) |
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Ok, I have examined two specimens, an older(larger) and a younger. I can't quite seem to pin the ID down, i'll try to provide further details if needed. Thanks for the help! mycomancer *update see second post --------------- Cap size: ~3in diameter, ~1.5in high shape: convex Margin: incurved touch: dry visual: smooth color: cardboard brown, fawn odor: quite mushroomy, smells tasty Gills attatchment: adnexed spacing: close color: lilac, younger specimen darker purple stipe location: central size: ~5in shape: tapering upward touch: dry visual: smooth solidity: solid (younger specimen was hollow from halfway, i believe perhaps due to insect now that I have examined older specimen) consistency: Cartilaginous color: whitish veil partial texture: membranous ring: persistent location: superior texture: skirtlike sporeprint: purple-black(from younger, older specimen being printed now) habitat substrate: woodchips grouping: groups location: worcester, ma on at the corner of a conveinience store and busy road Notes: There was a shrubbery near by, but not seemingly in symbiosis as mycelium was growing through the mulch. No bruising seen. Any possibilities?
Edited by Mycomancer (05/29/04 12:07 AM)
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Mycomancer
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Re: Massachusetts ID [Re: Mycomancer]
#2743232 - 05/28/04 10:53 PM (19 years, 8 months ago) |
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I think i've got a very likely candidate: Stropharia rugosoannulata (wine-cap stropharia) it seems to match up every point, It doesn't resmeble any of the look-a-likes either This species is listed as a choice edible, so if i'm correct, it'll be a good day! UPDATE* I googled up some pics of the wine-cap and it clinched my suspicions:
tomorrow I will be back at the patch to collect the other mature specimens and will be making trade-quality prints mycomancer
Edited by Mycomancer (05/28/04 11:19 PM)
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ToxicMan
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Re: Massachusetts ID [Re: Mycomancer]
#2743578 - 05/29/04 03:20 AM (19 years, 8 months ago) |
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Be careful to note the appearance of the ring (partial veil). It is a key feature of Stropharia rugosoannulata relative to the rest of the genus.
Happy mushrooming!
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Mycomancer
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Re: Massachusetts ID [Re: ToxicMan]
#2743870 - 05/29/04 09:31 AM (19 years, 8 months ago) |
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Definately, the one i found first didn't have the ring(the younger one) which is why i had so much trouble at first in iding. When I got the second one it had quite a ring, but it seperated pretty easily, which is what seemingly happened to my first find before i got to it.
I'm happy with the amount of spore drop, i've already got 3 dark prints from one cap!
thanks for the tip 
mycomancer
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