We believe these are Cortinarius Iodes, though they could also be Cortinarius Iodeiodes. The two can be differentiated by whether the taste of the slime on the cap is bitter and/or by spore size. Most collections found on the Cumberland Plateau by myself and the Cumberland Mycological Society have been C. Iodes rather than C. Iodeiodes, so I would lean towards Iodes here as well.
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Journalist Doug Bierend spent five years exploring fungi and the emerging subcultures that have formed around them for his new book, In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms. The many Ganoderma Applanatum benefits and uses make this mushroom very popular. Ganoderma Applanatum medicinal uses are plentiful because of its potent anti-tumor,…
Edible mushrooms are a good source of vitamins of the B group and minerals such as copper and potassium (some species contain more potassium than banana).The Pleurotus Dryinus is a species of fungus in the family Proteaceae. It grows on dead wood and is also a weak pathogen, infecting especially broad-leaved trees. This distinctive Pleurotus has a sturdy, fairly central stem and a partial veil that…
At the last count, there were at least 15,000 types of fungi in the UK, some of which could be on the edge of extinction. Stereum Ostrea, also called false turkey-tail and golden curtain crust, is a basidiomycete fungus in the genus Stereum. It is a plant pathogen and a wood decay fungus. Because it is a pathogen, Stereum Ostrea is poisonous. The name ostrea, from…
According to InStyle Magazine, if you are looking for skin hydration, you’ll love snow mushroom extract. Yes. It’s a thing. The Megacollybia Rodmanii is a medium-sized mushroom with a streaked-looking, gray-brown to brown or olive brown cap and a whitespore print. Two fairly easily distinguished “forms” of Megacollybia Rodmani have been described: form rodmaniand form…
This little beauty may be edible, but I wouldn’t eat any of the ‘shrooms from the farm without running them by an expert first! Panaeolus Papilionaceus a “coprophilous” mushroom, which is nice way of saying it grows on dung (primarily that of horses and cows). Aside from the habitat, identifying features include the blackspore print;…
Over 90% of the described fungi are classified either as basidiomycetes, which produce mushrooms or smuts that cause plant disease, or as ascomycetes, which includes yeast or truffles. Suillus Spraguei is a species of fungi in the Suillaceae family. It is known by a variety of common names, including the painted slippery cap, the painted suillus or the red and yellow suillus. The readily…