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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Mushrooms are the only vegetarian food that can make vitamin D. Actually, they contain a “pro-vitamin,” or precursor, called ergosterol that is converted into vitamin D when exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation—similar to how your skin synthesizes the vitamin in response to sun exposure. The Craterellus Ignicolor is known by some as Yellow Foot…
Dr. Brian Douglas of The Lost and Found Fungi Project says fungi are as beautiful as orchids and just as important to protect. “I think we need to teach people, and invite people in to admire fungi.” The beautiful Phellinus Robiniae can be found wherever black locust and closely related trees are common. It is a tough, perennial mushroom that…
Amanita Jacksonii is a species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae. It is a reddish- orange colored mushroom species extending from the Province of Quebec, Canada to the State of Hidalgo, Mexico. The Amanita Jacksonii mushroom can be identified by its yellow gills, large, white, sacklike volva, and bright orange or orange red cap, which has lined…
DNA studies show that there are thousands of different fungi in a single sample of soil, many of which are unknown and hidden – so-called “dark taxa.” Retiboletus Ornatipes, commonly known as the ornate-stalked bolete or goldstalk, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. Originally named Boletus Ornatipes, it was transferred to Retiboletus in 2002. The question “is Retiboletus Ornatipes edible” is…
The oldest and largest living organisms on earth are also fungi. They recently found fungi fossils in Russia which are 547 Million years old! Tylopilus is a genus of over 100 species of fungi separated from Boletus. Its best-known member is the bitter bolete (Tylopilus felleus), the only species found in Europe. More species are found in North America,…
Glomalin, a by-product from mycorrhizal fungi, can capture and store carbon in the soil, removing it from the atmosphere which can help control climate change. Is Tylopilus Plumbeoviolaceus edible? Is Tylopilus Plumbeoviolaceus safe? The answer to both questions is no, so stay away. First described in 1936, the mushroom has a disjunct distribution, and is distributed…