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inski
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Pleurotus sp?
#6733918 - 04/01/07 02:47 AM (16 years, 10 months ago) |
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This is the second season I've found these fruiting directly from the soil around a potted Ponytail palm! The first image is of a mature specimen from last year, the second was taken today.
 Cap:20-50mm, wineglass shaped when mature. Dark golden brown when young, maturing to a lighter yellow brown. Gills:Attachment decurrent. Light greyish white to light buff. Stem:10-20mm long by 10-25mm wide. Surface silky, light greyish white. Spores:Light pinkish white. Possibly a Pleurotus sp? I also suspected Omphalotus sp but have not been able to detect any bioluminescence! Any ideas? inski
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Re: Pleurotus sp? [Re: inski]
#6734399 - 04/01/07 09:59 AM (16 years, 10 months ago) |
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those are beutiful but I dont think pleurotus grows from soil.
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Re: Pleurotus sp? [Re: inski]
#6734400 - 04/01/07 10:01 AM (16 years, 10 months ago) |
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Probably in the genus Hohenbuehelia, they look like Hohenbuehelia petaloides. I usually find them on wood chips, sometimes on logs.
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Re: Pleurotus sp? [Re: falcon]
#6734629 - 04/01/07 11:45 AM (16 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yeah I think Hohenbuehelia petaloides is the most likely suspect. I find them growing in my area as well, quite often growing near pleurotus fruiting logs. I often use them as an indicator species for oysters, and will occasionally take some if my oyster find is small. They're a lot tougher than oysters, but they don't taste bad, just chewier. I doubt if they're Omphalotus , since Omphalotus usually have a longer stem and distinct cap, whereas these fellas here don't. These ones are likely fruiting from buried wood matter.
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Re: Pleurotus sp? [Re: inski]
#6736057 - 04/01/07 08:01 PM (16 years, 10 months ago) |
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Definitely Hohenbuehelia, I have been finding them here in northern california lately. I think waxingreen cultivated from tissue sample, a specimen he found growing wild. They're edible, and very attractive.
Here is a photo from last week:

I suspect you used the flash in your photos? I have one photo of these same mushrooms with the colouration similar to yours, and i used flash on that one.
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Edited by CureCat (04/02/07 02:18 AM)
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inski
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Re: Pleurotus sp? [Re: CureCat]
#6737077 - 04/02/07 02:46 AM (16 years, 10 months ago) |
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Hey thanks for the id guys! Thats them Curecat, nice photo. Yes I used the flash, I agree they are very attractive:) inski..
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