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Golden Reishi - Ganoderma curtisii
Good evening friends, This week's mushroom is Ganoderma curtisii, commonly known as Golden Reishi. The featured mushrooms were first...
Aug 8, 2021


Artist's Conk - Ganoderma applanatum
Good afternoon friends, The first mushroom of August is Ganoderma applanatum, commonly known as the artist's conk. The common name comes...
Aug 1, 2021


Smooth Chanterelle - Cantharellus lateritius
Good morning friends, If you're reading this, it means I have achieved mastery over Microsoft Outlook and learned out how to send a...
Jul 25, 2021


Purple-bloom Russula - Russula mariae
Good afternoon friends, This week's mushroom is Russula mariae, the Purple-bloom russula. This is our first mushroom from the genus...
Jul 18, 2021


Leopard Earthball - Scleroderma areolatum
Good evening friends, The rain has been plentiful and so have the mushrooms. I've heard rumblings about whether I will find enough...
Jul 11, 2021


Crown-tipped Coral Fungus - Artomyces pyxidatus
Good afternoon friends, I hope Mushroom Monday finds you well on our country's observed Independence Day. This week's mushroom is...
Jul 5, 2021


Chicken of the Woods - Laetiporus cincinnatus
Good afternoon friends, This week's mushroom is Laetiporus cincinnatus, commonly known as chicken of the woods. This mushroom was found...
Jun 27, 2021


Collared Parachute - Marasmius rotula
Good morning friends, I hope everyone had a pleasant summer solstice yesterday. This week's mushroom is Marasmius rotula, commonly known...
Jun 20, 2021


Sweetgum Xylaria - Xylaria liquidambaris
Good afternoon friends, This week's mushroom is Xylaria liquidambaris, commonly known as Sweetgum Xylaria. This specimen was found today,...
Jun 13, 2021


Almond Mushroom/God's Mushroom - Agaricus subrufescens
Good afternoon friends, This week's mushroom is Agaricus subrufescens, commonly known as the Almond mushroom or God's Mushroom (you'll...
Jun 6, 2021


Phycomyces
Good afternoon friends, Happy Memorial Day. This week's mushroom is from the genus Phycomyces. Per my research, there are at the moment...
May 30, 2021


Panus neostrigosus
Good afternoon team. This week's mushroom is Panus neostrigosus - and unfortunately there is no common name. This mushroom is quite...
May 16, 2021


Dead Man's Fingers - Xylaria polymorpha
Good evening team, this week's mushroom is Xylaria polymorpha, commonly known as Dead Man's Fingers. It was found on 5/6/2021 growing out...
May 9, 2021


Dryad's Saddle/Pheasant's Back - Cerioporus squamosus
Good afternoon team. This week's mushroom is Cerioporus squamosus, commonly known as the dryad's saddle or pheasant's back. Dryad's...
May 2, 2021


Mica Cap - Coprinellus micaceus
Good afternoon team. This week's mushroom is Coprinellus micaceus, commonly known as the Mica Cap. I've found these mushrooms fruiting...
Apr 25, 2021


Juniper-Apple Rust - Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae
Good afternoon team. This week's mushroom is Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae, commonly known as Juniper-Apple Rust. This is a plant...
Apr 18, 2021


Oyster - Pleurotus ostreatus
Good afternoon team. This week’s mushroom is Pleurotus ostreatus, the Oyster Mushroom. You may know it from the grocery store but it is...
Apr 11, 2021


Orange Jelly Spot - Dacrymyces chrysospermus
Good afternoon team. This week's mushroom is Dacrymyces chrysospermus (or Dacrymyces palmatus), commonly known as the Orange Jelly Spot....
Apr 5, 2021


Trametes conchifer
Good morning team, this week's mushroom is Trametes conchifer. Eric found it this Friday, 3/26/2021, and I have a couple pictures of the...
Mar 29, 2021
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