Today's foray in Fox Forest was conducted under sustained dry conditions and low expectations of fungal fructation but we encountered a surprising variety of species on the trails. See attached species list--and thank to Lori for sharing her fresh and delicious chicken of the woods.
George Caughey
MMC Foray Fox Forest Sep 21, 2025
Apioperdon/Lycoperdon pyriforme PEAR-SHAPED PUFFBALL
Armillaria mellea HONEY MUSHROOM
Chlorociboria sp. GREEN STAIN
Cortinarius armillatus BRACELET CORT
Cortinarius ?cinnamomeus group CINNAMON CORT
Daedaleopsis confragosa BLUSHING BRACKET/MAZE POLYPORE
Fomes excavatus TINDER POLYPORE/HOOF FUNGUS
Fomitopsis betulina BIRCH POLYPORE
Fuscoporia/Phellinus gilva/gilvus MUSTARD YELLOW POLYPORE
Gymnopilus ?speciossimus vs. subspectabilis BIG LAUGHING GYM (from Antrim)
Hygrocybe ?punicea CRIMSON WAXCAP
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca FALSE CHANTERELLE
Ischnoderma resinosum RESINOUS POLYPORE
Lactarius ?camphoratus CANDY CAP
Lactarius deceptivus DECEPTIVE MILKY
Lactarius deterrimus/deliciosus group SAFFRON MILKY
Laetiporus sulfureus CHICKEN OF THE WOODS (from elsewhere in Hillsborough)
Lycoperdon perlatum GEMMED PUFFBALL
Mycena sp.
Phellinus sp
Rhodofomes cajanderi ROSY POLYPORE
Rigidoporus/Oxyporus populinus MOSSY MAPLE POLYPORE
Russula spp. red, purple, gray RUSSULAS/BRITTLEGILLS
Scleroderma areolatum LEOPARD EARTHBALL (from Peterborough)
Stereum complicatum CROWDED PARCHMENT
Suillus weaverae aka granulatus BUTTERBALL/WEEPING BOLETE/DOTTED STALK
Trametes betulinum GILLED POLYPORE
Trametes versicolor TURKEY TAIL
Trametes gibbosa LUMPY BRACKET
Trichaptum biforme VIOLET-TOOTHED POLYPORE
Tubifera ferruginosa RED RASPBERRY SLIME MOLD
Tyromyces chioneus WHITE CHEESE POLYPORE
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