Yesterday's foray was conducted in Annett State Reservation in Rindge. Again we faced the consequences of persisting region-wide dryness. This site often features hedgehog mushrooms this time of year, but not this time. As in past forays, we did find edibles like matsutake (Tricholoma magnivelare), sooty wax cap (Hygrophorus fuligineus), dotted stalk suillus/butterball (S. weaverae), and late oyster (Sarcomyxa serotina), though not in abundance, as well as chaga (on black birch). Perhaps these fruiting soon will be more generous, given the rain that appeared later that day and that is forcast to continue for much of this week. Other interesting finds included a large eruption of trembling crust (Phlebia/Merulius tremellosa) as well as of sharp-scaly pholiota. The site features an unusually high concentration of blueberry bushes with witch's brooms on the shore of Black Pond. These brooms are induced by the fungal rust Puccinastrum goeppertianum, for which balsam firs serve as alternate host. Thanks to Tom, Lori and Pat for assisting with this outing and dispensing culinary tips.
--George
MMC Foray species list Annett Forest Oct 12, 2025
Amanita lavendulan/citrina FALSE DEATH CAP/LAVENDAR-STAINED AMANITA
Chlorociboria sp. GREEN STAIN
Crepidotus applanatus FLAT CREP
Fomes fomentarius/excavatus TINDER POLYPORE/HOOF FUNGUS
Fomitopsis betulina BIRCH POLYPORE
Fomitopsis/Niveoporofomes spraguei GREEN CHEESE POLYPORE
Galerina marginata FUNERAL BELL
Ganoderma tsugae HEMLOCK VARNISH CONK/REISHI
Hygrophorus fuligineus SOOTY WAXCAP
Hypoxylon fragiforme group BEECH WOODWART
Inonotus obliquus CHAGA
Leccinum “scabrum” group BROWN BIRCH BOLETE
Lycogala epidendrum WOLF’S MILK (slime mold)
Lycoperdon/Apioperdon pyriforme PEAR-SHAPED PUFFBALL
Panellus stipticus LUMINESCENT PANELLUS
Phlebia/Merulius tremellosa TREMBLING CRUST
Pholiota sqarrosa vs. squarrosoides SHARP-SCALY PHOLIOTA
Pucciniastrum goeppertianum BLUEBERRY WITCH’S BROOM FUNGUS
Rigidoporus/Oxyporus populinus MOSSY MAPLE POLYPORE
Russula spp. red, pink, purple, gray RUSSULAS/BRITTLEGILLS
Sarcomyxa serotina LATE OYSTER
Stereum complicatum CROWDED PARCHMENT
Suillus weaverae aka granulatus BUTTERBALL/WEEPING BOLETE
Trichaptum biforme VIOLET-TOOTHED POLYPORE
Tricholoma “terreum” group GRAY KNIGHT
Tricholoma magnivelare EASTERN NORTH AMERICAN MATSUTAKE
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