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TexiCaliAggie
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Anyone Familiar With These?
#7433600 - 09/20/07 05:54 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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I found these under a pine tree near my house in the grass/dirt. Any ideas?






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Re: Anyone Familiar With These? [Re: TexiCaliAggie]
#7433631 - 09/20/07 06:01 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yes, they are a Psathyrella, quite common.
For future ID requests, please read the Mushroom Hunting Forum Rules before posting:

II. Accurate mushroom descriptions
It is critical that you describe mushrooms fully and accurately in order to get a proper identification.
A good picture of the mushrooms is invaluable, but not required. Along with the pictures YOU ARE REQUIRED to provide the following data:
* Habitat (where [woods, pasture, state,province,country, altitude] and what [soil, dung, wood (dead, living, what kind of wood?)] does it grow on) * Characteristics of the gills (color, attached/not, gills/pores, etc) * Characteristics of the stem (length, diameter, color, texture, hollow/solid, thin/thick, etc) * Characteristics of the cap (diameter,color, texture, conical/spherical, convex/concave, etc) * Spore print color (very important!) * Color that the mushroom bruises * Scent of the mushroom * Anything else you might find important
For a template ID request please see this thread.
For more detailed guidelines for describing your finds, please view this document.
For an explanation of mycological terms please refer to this document .
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TexiCaliAggie
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Re: Anyone Familiar With These? [Re: CureCat]
#7433642 - 09/20/07 06:04 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks, I'll see how much more info I can drum up. I'm attempting to make a spore print, though due to the shape of the cap, it doesn't lay flat.
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Re: Anyone Familiar With These? [Re: TexiCaliAggie]
#7433671 - 09/20/07 06:17 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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It is a baby mushroom, also known as a mushroom pin. It will doubtfully drop any spores, as it is not fully mature yet. The spores of Psathyrella are brown to black. I found some nearly identical to your collection while hunting today.
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TexiCaliAggie
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Re: Anyone Familiar With These? [Re: CureCat]
#7433677 - 09/20/07 06:19 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Would you recommend letting it grow a little longer next time, so I can see how it developes?
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Re: Anyone Familiar With These? [Re: TexiCaliAggie]
#7433683 - 09/20/07 06:22 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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> Would you recommend letting it grow a little longer next time, so I can see how it developes?
Yes. When you find pins like that, try taking a picture every day.
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TexiCaliAggie
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OK, I will. How long do they need to grow?
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Re: Anyone Familiar With These? [Re: TexiCaliAggie]
#7433864 - 09/20/07 07:24 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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just until the cap opens up. Sometimes you will visibly see spores ou the grass blades around it, but for the most part, whenever the veil breaks, and the cap opens and becomes less bowl like, and more plate like.
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