Sunday, November 1, 2009

Meadow mushrooms

Here are some shots of what I think are Brown meadow mushrooms (Agaricus cupreobrunneus). The caps on these seem to vary depending on which tree I find them under. They have no yellow stain with a slight reddish stain around the gills. If you look in Arora's pocket guide on page 112 the staining on the stipe and near the gills is exactly what I am seeing. Note closely the coloring on the caps. These were found in a pasture that used to hold cows. If you can find a button that hasn't opened yet the gills are very pink. Once the gills open up they start to take on a brown color. They smell just like the store bought variety.
 Click on the photo to see the full size shot.



On to the Pholiota destruens. These grow on the cottonwood trees along the greenbelt. They are not edible.
I have a couple of closeup shots.



Note how the stipe turns 90 degrees.
Thanks all for now.

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