SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2009
BTNP MUSHROOM WALK
NOVEMBER 14, 2009
A nice November day accommodated 61 people to a mushroom walk in the Lance Rosier Unit of the Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP). These included 25 persons from the City of Orange Master Naturalist program. We divided into two groups, one to Kinky Branch Creek led by Brooks Young and John Soileau, and the other to the Cypress Swamp on Teel Road, led by President David Lewis, and Jay Justice. After searching for two hours, we returned to the Field Research Station, ate lunch and discussed the morning’s finds. A total of 79 species was found. Those of interest include Lactarius neotabidus, known from northern sphagnum bogs, Amanita elliptosperma, one of the deadly white amanitas, Gymnopilus fulvosquamulosus, common on downed wood, Hygrophorus borealis f. salmoneus, known from North Carolina, and Phallus ravenelii, one of the more spectular stinkhorns. GSMS members attending were Jay Justice, David Lewis, Dennis and Angie Miller, Pauline Singleton, John Soileau, and Brooks and Bernadine Young. Thanks to Jay Justice, John Soileau, and Brooks and BernadineYoung for help at the event.
Species found include:
Abortiporus biennis (Bull.) Singer
Amanita bisporigera Atkinson
Amanita brunnescens Atkinson var. brunnescens
Amanita ceciliae (Berk. and Broome) Bas
Amanita citrina var. lavendula Coker
Amanita elliptosperma Atkinson
Amanita flavoconia Atkinson
Amanita polypyramis (Berk. & Curt.) Sacc.
Amanita vaginata complex (2 taxa)
Armillaria mellea (Vahl: Fr.) Kummer
Armillariella tabescens (Scop.: Fr.) Singer
Bjerkandera adusta (Fr.) Karst.
Bolbitius reticulatus (Pers.) Ricken
Cantharellus cibarius Fr.
Clitocybe gibba (Pers.) P. Kumm.
Coprinellus disseminatus (Pers.) J.E. Lange
Cortinarius cf. alboviolaceus
Cortinarius iodes Berk. & Curt.
Daedaleopsis confragosa (Bolt.: Fr.) Schroet.
Entoloma “abundans”
Ganoderma lucidum Leysser: Fr.
Geastrum saccatum Fr.
Gymnopilus fulvosquamulosus Hesler
Gymnopilus liquiritiae (Pers: Fr.) Karst.
Gymnopus dryophilus (Bull.) Murr.
Gymnopus iocephalus (Berk. & Curtis) Halling
Hygrophorus borealis f. salmoneus Coker
Hygrophorus miniatus (Fr.) Fr.
Hymenochaete rubiginosa (Dicks) Lev.
Hypholoma fasciculare (Fr.) P. Kumm.
Inonotus quercustris M. Blackwell & Gilb.
Laccaria amethystina (Bull.: Mer.)Murr.
Laccaria laccata (Scop.:Fr.) Cke. var. pallidifolia (Pk.) Pk.
Lactarius neotabidus A.H. Smith
Lactarius paradoxus Beardslee and Burlingham
Lactarius proximellus Beardslee & Burlingham
Lactarius pseudodeliciosus Beards. & Burl.
Lactarius quietus var. incanus Hesler & A.H. Smith
Lactarius rimosellus Pk.
Lactarius speciosus (Burlingham) Sacc.
Lactarius subplinthogalus Coker
Lactarius species DPL-696
Lentinus trigrinus (Bull.) Fr.
Lenzites betulina (L.:Fr.)Fr.
Lepista nuda (Bull.) Cooke
Lepista tarda (Pk.) Murr.
Lycoperdon perlatum Pers.
Lycoperdon pyriforme Schaeff.: Pers.
Marasmius fulvoferrugineus Gillman
Microporellus obovatus (Jungh) Ryv.
Phaeolus schweinitzii (Fr.) Pat.
Phallus ravenelii Berk. & Curt.
Phellinus gilvus (Schw.) Pat.
Phellinus species
Pholiota species
Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.: Fr.) Kummer
Pluteus cervinus (Schaeff.: Fr.) Kummer
Ramaria apiculata (Fr.) Donk
Russula silvicola Schaffer
Russula vinacea Burlingham
Scleroderma cepa Persoon
Scleroderma geaster Fr.
Stereum complicatum (Fr.) Fr.
Stereum ostrea (Blume & Nees.) Fr.
Stereum striatum var. striatum (Fr.) Fr.
Strobilomyces confusus Sing.
Trametes elegans (Spreng.: Fr.) Fr.
Trametes menziesii (Berk.) Ryvarden
Trametes pubescens (Schum.:Fr.) Pilat
Trametes versicolor (L.: Fr.) Pilat
Trichaptum abietinus (Fr.) Ryv.
Trichaptum biforme (Fr. in Kl.) Ryv.
Tricholoma species
Tyromyces chioneus (Fr.) Karst.
Unknown polypore
Unknown pyrenomycete
Unknown resupinate
Xeromphalina campanella (Batsch: Fr.) Kuhn.& R. Mre.
Xylobolus frustulatus (Persoon:Fries) Boidin