MMC Foray in Antrim's Caughey Forest, July 27, 2025

In a first for this year, we foraged in the rained, and so our numbers were small, but the intrepid few who showed up proceeded undaunted. Although expectations were low because it had been hot and dry for the preceding week, our soggy  efforts were rewarded with finds of 40 or more species of fungi, including not-commonly-encountered anise-scented Neofavolus suavissiumus, Pulveroboletus ravenelii (powdery sulfur bolete), Guepiniopsis buccina (jelly cup), and a copiously hemorrhaging Hydnellum peckii (strawberries & cream). Special thanks to Christine Gagnon for helping Lori and George with IDs and Pat with coordinating. We found several edibles, including chanterelles, trumpets, and chickens, though not in bulk. A species list and photos are appended.

George Caughey

Species list: MMC Foray July 27, 2025, in Caughey Forest

 

Amanita brunnescens STAR/CLEFT-FOOTED AMANITA

Amanita flavoconia YELLOW PATCHES

Amanita lavendula/citrina FALSE DEATH CAP/LAVENDAR-STAINED AMANITA

Amanita amerirubescens group EASTERN NORTH AMERICAN BLUSHER

Baorangia bicolor BICOLOR BOLETE

Bondarzewia berkeleyi BERKELEY’S POLYPORE

Cerioporus leptocephalus BLACKFOOT POLYPORE

Cantharellus cibarius/enelensis group YELLOW CHANTERELLE

Cantharellus minor SMALL CHANTERELLE

Coltricia cinnamomea SHINY CINNAMON POLYPORE

Craterellus fallax BLACK TRUMPET

Crepidotus applanatus FLAT CREP

Fomes fomentarius/excavatus TINDER POLYPORE/HOOF FUNGUS

Fomitopsis betulina BIRCH POLYPORE

Fomitopsis mounceae RED-BELTED POLYPORE

Fomitopsis ?ochracea OCHRE-BANDED CONK

Guepiniopsis buccina JELLY CUP

Harrya chromipes CHROME-FOOTED BOLETE

Humidicutis marginata ORANGE-GILLED WAXCAP

Hydnellum peckii STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM

Hygrocybe coccinea group SCARLET WAXCAPS

Hypomyces hyalinus AMANITA MOLD

Hypomyces lactifluorum LOBSTER

Laetiporus sulfureus CHICKEN OF THE WOODS

Laetiporus cincinnatus WHITE-PORED CHICKEN OF THE WOODS

Leccinum holopus GHOST BOLETE

Marasmius rotula COLLARED PINWHEEL

Megacollybia rodmanii EASTERN PLATTERFUL

Neoboletus subvelutipes RED-MOUTHED BOLETE

Neofavolus alveolaris group HEXAGONAL-PORED/HONEYCOMB POLYPORE

Neofavolus suavissimus FRAGRANT LENTINUS (anise-scented)

Oudemansiella furfuracea ROOTING SHANK/BEECH ROOTER

Phylloporus ?rhodoxanthus GILLED BOLETE

Pleurotus ostreatus OYSTER

Pulveroboletus ravenelii POWDERY SULFUR/RAVENEL’S BOLETE

Russula spp. (reddish) BRITTLEGILLS

Russula brevipes SHORT-STEMMED BRITTLEGILL

Russula compacta FISHBISCUIT

Russula fragrantissima group BITTER ALMOND BRITTLEGILL

Russula variata VARIABLE BRITTLEGILL

Russula virescens QUILTED GREEN RUSSULA

Scleroderma ?areolatum LEOPARD EARTHBALL

Sebacina/Tremellodendron schweinitzii JELLIED FALSE CORAL

Stereum complicatum CROWDED PARCHMENT

Trichaptum biforme VIOLET-TOOTHED POLYPORE

Tylopilus felleus BITTER BOLETE

Tylopilus rubrobrunneus REDDISH-BROWN BITTER BOLETE

MMC Marlborough Trailhead Foray July 20, 2025

Nice foray with unusual finds, including Aurantiporus/Hapalopilus croceus ORANGE POLYPORE, Asterophora lycoperdoides PIGGYBACK, and Hemileccinum hortonii HORTON’S/CORRUGATED BOLETE and Pseudomerulius curtisii. Thanks to Noah Siegel for ID's and great post-foray discussion.

Species list:

Amanita aestivalis WHITE STAR-FOOTED AMANITA

Amanita brunnescens STAR/CLEFT-FOOTED AMANITA

Amanita flavoconia YELLOW PATCHES

Amanita fulva TAWNY GRISETTE

Amanita jacksonii group SLENDER AMERICAN CAESAR

Amanita praecox EASTERN SPRING AMANITA

Amanita rhacopus SNAKESKIN GRISETTE

Amanita rubescens/amerirubescens group EASTERN NORTH AMERICAN BLUSHER

Amanita ?russuloides RUSSULA-LIKE AMANITA

Amanita section Vaginatae GRISETTE

Asterophora lycoperdoides PIGGYBACK

Aurantiporus/Hapalopilus croceus ORANGE POLYPORE

Baorangia bicolor BICOLOR BOLETE

Boletinellus merulioides ASH-TREE BOLETE

Bondarzewia berkeleyi BERKELEY’S POLYPORE

Caloboletus inedulis 

Cerioporus leptocephalus BLACKFOOT POLYPORE

Cantharellus cibarius/enelensis group YELLOW CHANTERELLE

Coltricia cinnamomea CINNAMON POLYPORE

Crepidotus applanatus FLAT CREP

Fomes fomentarius/excavatus TINDER POLYPORE/HOOF FUNGUS

Fomitopsis betulina BIRCH POLYPORE

Gyroporus castaneus CHESTNUT BOLETE

Hemileccinum hortonii HORTON’S/CORRUGATED BOLETE

Hygrocybe coccinea group SCARLET WAXCAPS

Hypomyces chrysospermus BOLETE MOLD/GOLDEN HYPOMYCES

Hypomyces hyalinus AMANITA MOLD

Inonotus obliquus CHAGA

Lactarius camphoratus CANDY CAP

Lactarius mutabilis

Lentinellus ursinus BEAR LENTINUS

Marasmius rotula COLLARED PINWHEEL

Megacollybia rodmanii EASTERN PLATTERFUL

Neoboletus subvelutipes RED-MOUTHED BOLETE

Neofavolus alveolaris group HEXAGONAL-PORED/HONEYCOMB POLYPORE

Panellus stipticus LUMINESCENT PANELLUS

Phylloporus leucomycelinus GILLED BOLETE 

Pleurotus pulmonarius SUMMER OYSTER

Pluteus cervinus group DEER MUSHROOM

Pseudomerulius curtisii

Ramaria stricta STRAIGHT-BRANCHED CORAL

Russula spp. Red RUSSULAS/BRITTLEGILLS

Russula compacta FISHBISCUIT

Russula fragrantissima group BITTER ALMOND BRITTLEGILL

Russula rubescens 

Russula variata VARIABLE BRITTLEGILL

Scleroderma citrina PIGSKIN EARTHBALL

Sebacina/Tremellodendron schweinitzii JELLIED FALSE CORAL

Stereum complicatum CROWDED PARCHMENT

Strobilomyces sp. OLD MAN OF THE WOODS

Sutorius eximius LILAC-BROWN BOLETE

Trametes versicolor TURKEY TAIL

Trichaptum biforme VIOLET-TOOTHED POLYPORE

Tylopilus badiceps  BEVELED-CAP BOLETE

Tylopilus rubrobrunneus REDDISH-BROWN BITTER BOLETE

Pisgah State Park Foray, July 13, 2025

 Thank you Chris Denette for leading our foray. We had good weather and a nice group of 13 members. There was a good variety of mushrooms including enough edibles for everyone to take some home. The star of the day was a Caesar's Amanita. It was a lone specimen, but large and spectacular. Thanks to George and Lori for their ID support. -Tom

SPECIES LIST:

Amanita aestivalis/brunnescens STAR-FOOTED AMANITA
Amanita flavoconia YELLOW PATCHES
Amanita frostiana FROST’S AMANITA
Amanita jacksonii group SLENDER AMERICAN CAESAR
Amanita lavendula/citrina FALSE DEATH CAP/LAVENDAR-STAINED AMANITA
Amanita rhacopus SNAKESKIN GRISETTE
Amanita rubescens/amerirubescens group EASTERN NORTH AMERICAN BLUSHER
Baorangia bicolor BICOLOR BOLETE
Boletus edulis group KING BOLETE
Boletus sensibilis CURRY BOLETE
Cerioporus leptocephalus/varius BLACKFOOT/ELEGANT POLYPORE
Cantharellus cibarius/enelensis group YELLOW CHANTERELLE
Chlorociboria sp. GREEN STAIN
Coltricia cinnamomea FAIRY STOOL
Cortinarius corrugatus WRINKLED CORT
Craterellus fallax BLACK TRUMPET
Crepidotus applanatus FLAT CREP
Fomes fomentarius/excavatus TINDER POLYPORE/HOOF FUNGUS
Galiella rufa HAIRY RUBBER CUP
Gymnopus dryophilus OAK-LOVING GYMNOPUS
Humidicutis marginata ORANGE-GILLED WAXCAP
Hydnum repandum HEDGEHOG
Harrya chromipes CHROME-FOOTED BOLETE
Hygrocybe coccinea group SCARLET WAXCAPS
Hygrocybe flavescens group GOLDEN WAXCAPS
Hypomyces luteovirens YELLOW-GREEN GILL GOBBLER/RUSSULA MOLD
Laccaria laccata DECEIVER
Lactifluus hygrophoroides HYGROPHORUS MILKY
Laetiporus sulfureus CHICKEN OF THE WOODS
Leucopholiota decorosa DECORATED PHOLIOTA
Megacollybia rodmanii EASTERN PLATTERFUL
Microglossum rufum ORANGE EARTHTONGUE
Neoboletus subvelutipes RED-MOUTHED BOLETE
Peziza varia group BROWN CUP
Pluteus cervinus group DEER MUSHROOM
Russula spp. red, pink, green, purple, gray BRITTLEGILLS
Russula claroflava SWAMP BRITTLEGILL
Russula compacta FISHBISCUIT
Russula parvovirescens QUILTED BLUE-GREEN BRITTLEGILL
Russula virescens-crustosa group QUILTED GREEN BRITTLEGILL
Scutellinea sp. EYELASH FUNGUS
Squamanita sp.
Suillus americanum CHICKEN FAT
Suillus spraguei PAINTED SUILLUS
Syzygospora mycetophila COLLYBIA JELLY/COLLYBIA CLOUDS
Tapinella atrotomentosa VELVET-FOOTED PAX
Trichaptum biforme VIOLET-TOOTHED POLYPORE
Tyromyces chioneus WHITE CHEESE POLYPORE

Fox State Forest, July 6, 2025

 

Species List:

Amanita flavoconia YELLOW PATCHES

?Amanita frostiana FROST’S AMANITA

Amanita fulva TAWNY GRISETTE

Amanita rhacopus SNAKESKIN GRISETTE

Baorangia bicolor BICOLOR BOLETE

Cerioporus leptocephalus BLACKFOOT POLYPORE

Cantharellus cibarius/enelensis group YELLOW CHANTERELLE

*Chalciporus rubinellus PURPLE-RED BOLETE (brought from nearby, not from Fox Forest)

Chlorociboria sp. GREEN STAIN

Cortinarius corrugatus WRINKLED CORT

Fomes fomentarius/excavatus TINDER POLYPORE/HOOF FUNGUS

Fomitopsis betulina BIRCH POLYPORE

Ganoderma applanatum ARTIST’S CONK

Ganoderma tsugae HEMLOCK VARNISH CONK/REISHI

Gloeophyllum sepiarium RUSTY-GILLED POLYPORE

Hygrocybe coccinea group SCARLET WAXCAPS

Hypomyces chrysospermus BOLETE MOLD/GOLDEN HYPOMYCES

Lactarius sp. MILK CAP

Leccinum sp. SCABER STALK

Megacollybia rodmanii EASTERN PLATTERFUL

Neoboletus subvelutipes RED-MOUTHED BOLETE

Phaeolus schweinitzii DYER’S POLYPORE

Phellinus sp.

Pleurotus ostreatus OYSTER

Pluteus cervinus group DEER MUSHROOM

Ramaria sp. CORAL

Russula sp. BRITTLEGILLS

Rigidoporus/Oxyporus populinus MOSSY MAPLE POLYPORE

Sebacina/Tremellodendron schweinitzii JELLIED FALSE CORAL

Suillus sp. SLIPPERY JACK

Sutorius eximius VIOLET-BROWN BOLETE

Trametes versicolor TURKEY TAIL

Trichaptum biforme VIOLET-TOOTHED POLYPORE

Turbinellus floccosus SCALY CHANTERELLE

Tylopilus sp.