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Otidea onotica
Published on November 18, 2018
Otidea onotica (Pers.) Fuckel is a small, yellow cup fungus found often near packed-down paths in forests, originally thought to be in the genus Peziza. -
Marasmius Siccus (Schweinitz) Fries
Published on November 18, 2018
Marasmius siccus is a small, saprobic basidiomycete mushroom which can be found growing in groups on leaf litter or on dead hardwoods. -
Punctelia rudecta
Published on November 18, 2018
Punctelia rudecta (Ach) Krog is a common blue-green foliose lichen found on hardwood trees and bark in eastern North America. -
Laccaria Ochropurpurea (Berkeley) Peck
Published on November 18, 2018
Laccaria Ochropurpurea is a mycorrhizal basidiomycete with hardwoods and conifer, and is usually found growing alone. -
Bjerkandera adusta
Published on November 17, 2018
Bjerkandera adusta (Willd.) P.Karst. is a shelfed polypore mushroom that has a velvety, snow-white cap surface when young, becoming smooth and off-white as it ages. -
Gymnopus dryophilus and Syzygospora mycetophila
Published on November 17, 2018
Gymnopus dryophilus (Bull.) Murrill is a common mushroom with very common features. -
Gyroporus castaneus
Published on November 17, 2018
Gyroporus castaneus (Bulliard) Quélet is a bolete commonly found in North America, and in Michigan in hardwood forests. -
Russula emetica
Published on November 15, 2018
Russula emetica (R.H. Petersen) (Basidiomycota, Russulaceae), also called “the sickener”, which is an apt term, as ingestion of this mushroom can lead to severe gastrointestinal upset. -
Pycnoporus cinnabarinus
Published on November 15, 2018
Pycnoporus cinnebarinus (Jacquin) Karsten (Basidiomycota, Polyporaceae) is very widespread in North America and most commonly found on dead hardwoods. -
Schizophyllum commune (Fries)
Published on November 4, 2018
Schizophyllum commune (Fries) (Basidiomycota, Schizophyllaceae) grows throughout the spring, summer, and fall months in most climates and is most commonly found colonizing dead and decaying hardwood material.