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
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